θύω
“to offer, to sacrifice, offer sacrifice”
Primary meaning: to offer, to sacrifice, offer sacrifice, to slay. Strong's: 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). Lexical nuances: to offer first fruits to a god.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
a primary verb;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זָבַח (to slaughter, sacrifice, offer) -> θύω (to offer, to sacrifice, offer sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: H7819 -> θύω (to offer, to sacrifice, offer sacrifice)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where θύω (thyo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.