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## Definition:

To "slay" a person or animal means to kill it. Often it means to kill it in a forceful or violent way. If a man has killed an animal or an innocent person, he has "slain" it.

* When referring to an animal or to a large number of people, the term "slaughter" is another term that is often used. 
* An act of slaughtering is also called a "slaughter."
* The phrase "the slain" could also be translated as "the slain people" or "the people who were killed."
* To "kill someone off" is for one person to have a purpose in mind and to kill someone else so that he can be free to accomplish the larger purpose.
* To "exterminate" people is to kill absolutely every one of them.

(See also: [slaughter](../other/slaughter.md))

## Bible References:

* [Ezekiel 28:23](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/28/23)
* [Isaiah 26:21](rc://en/tn/help/isa/26/21)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H2026, H2027, H2076, H2491, H2614, H2717, H2763, H2873, H2874, H4191, H4194, H5221, H6991, H6992, H7523, H7703, H7819, H8045, G337, G615, G1315, G2380, G2695, G4968, G4969, G5407

