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# slay, slain #
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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 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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(See also: [slaughter](../other/slaughter.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Ezekiel 28:23-24](en/tn/ezk/help/28/23)
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* [Isaiah 26:20-21](en/tn/isa/help/26/20) |