# slay, slain #

## Definition: ##

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.

* When referring to an animal or to a large number of people, the term "slaughter" is another term that is often used. 
* An act of slaughtering is also called a “slaughter.”
* The phrase "the slain" could also be translated as "the slain people" or "the people who were killed."

(See also: [slaughter](../other/slaughter.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Ezekiel 28:23-24](en/tn/ezk/help/28/23)
* [Isaiah 26:20-21](en/tn/isa/help/26/20)