αἱματεκχυσία
haimatekchysía
G130 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
The act of pouring out blood, especially as an act of violent killing or slaughter; the spilling or effusion of blood, typically in reference to violent acts resulting in bloodshed. The term can specifically denote bloodshed through homicide, murder, or sacrificial rites involving bloodletting.
Semantic Range
shedding of blood, effusion of blood, bloodshed (in context of violence or slaughter), homicide, pouring out blood in sacrificial contexts
Root / Etymology
From αἷμα ('blood') and ἐκχύνω/ἐκχέω ('to pour out, to shed'), compounded to refer directly to the act of pouring out blood. The construction emphasizes both the substance (blood) and the act (being poured out).
Historical & Contextual Notes
αἱματεκχυσία is a rare and compound noun, primarily attested in Koine Greek of the Hellenistic and early Roman periods, including the Septuagint, but has no known classical attestations. It functions as a technical or legal term for 'bloodshed' — frequently used in contexts where violent acts, murder, or killing are under discussion. In LXX Hebrews, the word renders Hebrew terms for 'shedding blood' (e.g., shefikhath damim), emphasizing the concrete violent outcome rather than any abstract notion of guilt. In later Christian texts, the term is occasionally used for sacrificial bloodletting, but its primary meaning remains connected to violent acts, rather than ritual. English Bible translations typically render it as 'shedding of blood' or 'bloodshed,' but these can mask its vivid imagery — the spilling or pouring out of blood as evidence of violence. Related to, but more graphic than, simple derivatives of φονεύω (to murder) or related terms for killing; it puts emphasis on the physical act of blood flowing as a result of violence.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from αἷμα and a derivative of ἐκχέω; an effusion of blood:--shedding of blood.
Root Family
αἱμ-, ἐκχ- (haimatekchysía) — blood, to pour out, to shed
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G130-01 |
αἱματεκχυσίας | aimatekchusias | N GEN F SG |
shedding of blood | of blood-shedding | blood-shedding | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G130-01 |
Hebrews 9:22 | αἱματεκχυσίας | aimatekchusias | N GEN F SG |
shedding of blood | of blood-shedding | blood-shedding |