to sacrifice

Greek Verb

θύω [in LXX chiefly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, etc;] as in c1; 1) to offer first fruits to a god. 2) to sacrifice by slaying a victim, offer sacrifice: Act.14:13; with dative of person(s), Act.14:18; id. with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:20. 3) to slay, kill: Jhn.10:10, Act.10:13 11:7; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.15:23, 27 15:30; pass, Mat.22:4; τὸ πάσχα (Exo.12:21), Mrk.14:12; pass, Luk.22:7, 1Co.5:7. (AS)

to sacrifice

Greek Verb

θύω, A) imperfect ἔθυον, Epic dialect θῦον [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect θύεσκον [Refs 6th c.BC+]future θύσω [ῡ] [Refs 5th c.BC+], Doric dialect θυσῶ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural θυσέοντι [Refs]: aorist ἔθῡσα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect θῦσα [Refs]: perfect τέθῠκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future θύσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] (as passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐθυσάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future τῠθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist ἐτύθην [ῠ] [Refs 5th c.BC+] (participle written θυθέν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect τέθῠμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐτέθῠτο [Refs]. [ῡ in future and aorist, ῠ in perfect active and passive, and aorist passive; ῡ generally in present and imperfect, except in trisyllable cases of participle, θῠοντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔθύ?~Xε, θύ?~Xων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θύ?~Xειν, at the end of a line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θύ?~Xεις, θύ?~Xω, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; θύ?~Xωντι 3rd.pers. plural present subjunctive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] A.I) active, offer by burning meat or drink to the gods (τὸ θύειν δωρεῖσθαί ἐστι τοῖς θεοῖς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἦ ῥα καὶ ἄρ γματα θῦσε θεοῖς, of a drink-offering, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so ἔνθα δὲ πῦρ κήαντες ἐθύσαμεν (i.e. τῶν τυρῶν) made an offering of cheese,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πέλανον, δεῖπνα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πυρούς, ναστούς, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.I.2) sacrifice, slay a victim, [τῷ ἡλίῳ] θ. ἵππους (variant{ἵπποισι})[Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. θῦμα, θυσίαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. διαβατήρια, ἐπινίκια, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ τεθυμένα the flesh of the victim, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τεθ. ἱερά[Refs] A.I.2.b) simply, slaughter, [LXX+5th c.BC+] A.I.3) absolutely, offer sacrifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖσι θεοῖσι θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.I.4) celebrate with offerings or sacrifices, σῶστρα θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.I.5) with doubleaccusative, εὐαγγέλια θ. ἑκατὸν βοῦς sacrifice a hundred oxen for the good news, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.I.6) Ἑστίᾳ θύειν, proverbial of niggards, because sacrifices to Hestia admitted no one to share the offering, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II) middle, cause a victim to be offered, τῶν θυμάτων ὧν δεῖ θύεσθαι καὶ παρίστασθαι [Refs 1st c.BC+], etc: hence frequently absolutely, consult the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ Κρότωνα, ἐπὶ τῷ Πέρσῃ, i.e. on marching against. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, θ. ἰέναι offer sacrifice [to learn] whether to go or not, [Refs]active, ἔθυε (variant{ἐθύετο}) τῷ Διί. πότερά οἱ λῷον καὶ ἄμεινον εἴη. [Refs]; διαβατήρια θύεσθαι, as in active, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A.II.2) metaphorically, tear in pieces, of wild beasts, [Refs 4th c.BC+], cf. Sanskritdhūmás, Latin fumus 'smoke', θυμιάω, θύος, θυήλημα, τύφω, perhaps θεῖον (A), Latin suffire; compare {θύω})

Greek

Verb

properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose); kill, (do) sacrifice, slay; a primary verb