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# slay, slain, kill, killed, murder, murdered, murders, slew #
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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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(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 )
* [Isaiah 26:21 ](rc://en/tn/help/isa/26/21 )
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H2026, H2076, H2491, H2717, H2763, H2873, H2874, H4191, H4194, H5221, H6991, H6992, H7523, H7819, G337, G615, G1315, G2380, G2695, G4968, G4969, G5407