שָׁחַט
From LSJ
Ψυχῆς γὰρ οὐδέν ἐστι τιμιώτερον → Nil reperiri carius vita potest → Kein Gut ist als das Leben wertvoller
English (Strong)
a primitive root (identical with שָׁחַט through the idea of striking); to hammer out: beat.
a primitive root; to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre): kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.