σφαγή sphagḗ

Meaning

butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction))

In the King James Version: slaughter

Derivation: from G4969 (σφάζω);

Where it is used

• Acts 8:32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
• Romans 8:36 As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
• James 5:5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.