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# slain
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## Related Ideas:
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exterminate, kill, killer, murder, murderer, put to death, strike down
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<!-- We have removed all forms of "slay" from the ULB as of 4/15/2020. -->
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## Definition:
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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.
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* When referring to an animal or to a large number of people, the term "slaughter" is another term that is often used.
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* An act of slaughtering is also called a "slaughter."
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* The phrase "the slain" could also be translated as "the slain people" or "the people who were killed."
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* 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.
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* To "exterminate" people is to kill all of them.
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* To "murder" someone is to kill him intentionally and illegally.
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* To "put to death" is to kill someone. Usually the decision to put someone to death is made by someone in authority.
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(See also: [slaughter](../other/slaughter.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Ezekiel 28:23](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/28/23)
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* [Isaiah 26:21](rc://en/tn/help/isa/26/21)
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## Word Data:
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* 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
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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exterminate, exterminated, kill, kill ... off, killed, killed ... off, killer, killing, kills, murder, murdered, murderer, murderers, murders, put ... to death, slain, strike down, violently killed
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