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The Greek noun “θύω”

Limited to Mt. 22:4; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 15:23, 27, 30; Lk. 22:7; Jn. 10:10; Acts 10:13; 11:7; 14:13, 18; 1 Cor. 5:7; 10:20, the Greek noun “thuo” meant “slaughter,” “kill,” “butcher,” “sacrifice.”  The devil wants to “kill” (Jn. 10:10).