Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food. 2. (n.) A slaughterer; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; one who causes needless loss of life, as in battle. 3. (v. t.) To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to butcher hogs. 4. (v. t.) To murder, or kill, especially in an unusually bloody or barbarous manner.

Multi-Version Concordance Butcher (2 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience, (WEB) Genesis 43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and make ready; for the men will dine with me at noon." (WEB)