ΚΡΕΟΥΡΓΕΩ, κρεουργεω
KREOURGEŌ, kreourgeō
Sounds Like: kreh-oo-oor-GEH-oh
Translations: to cut up meat, to butcher, to carve
From the root: ΚΡΕΟΥΡΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'κρέας' (meat) and 'ἔργον' (work) or 'ἐργάζομαι' (to work). It means to cut up or carve meat, typically for consumption or sacrifice. It describes the act of butchering or preparing meat.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the infinitive/lexical form)
Strong’s number: G2909 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΚΡΕΟΥΡΓΗΣΑΣΙΝ — to those who butchered, to those who slaughtered, to those who cut up meat
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