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Lexicon :: Strong's G615 - apokteinō

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ἀποκτείνω
Transliteration
apokteinō (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-ok-ti'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀπό (G575) and kteino (to slay)
mGNT
74x in 23 unique form(s) TR
75x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
165x in 38 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

†ἀποκτείνω apokteínō, ap-ok-ti'-no; from G575 and κτείνω kteínō (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:—put to death, kill, slay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

The KJV translates Strong's G615 in the following manner: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x
The KJV translates Strong's G615 in the following manner: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).

  1. to kill in any way whatever

    1. to destroy, to allow to perish

  2. metaph. to extinguish, abolish

    1. to inflict mortal death

    2. to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery in hell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἀποκτείνω apokteínō, ap-ok-ti'-no; from G575 and κτείνω kteínō (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:—put to death, kill, slay.
STRONGS G615:
ἀποκτείνω, and Aeolic, -κτέννω (Matthew 10:28 L T Tr; Mark 12:5 G L T Tr; Luke 12:4 L T Tr; 2 Corinthians 3:6 T Tr; cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 507f; [Tdf. Proleg., p. 79]; Winers Grammar, 83 (79); [Buttmann, 61 (54)]), ἀποκτένω (Griesbach in Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4), ἀποκταίνω (Lachmann in 2 Corinthians 3:6; Revelation 13:10), ἀποκτέννυντες (Mark 12:5 WH); future ἀποκτενῶ; 1 aorist ἀπέκτεινα; passive, present infinitive ἀποκτέννεσθαι (Revelation 6:11 G L T Tr WH); 1 aorist ἀπεκτάνθην (Bttm. Ausf. Spr. ii. 227; Winers Grammar, the passage cited; [Buttmann, 41 (35f)]); [from Homer down];
1. properly, to kill in any way whatever (ἀπό i. e. so as to put out of the way; cf. [English to kill off], German abschlachten): Matthew 16:21; Matthew 22:6; Mark 6:19; Mark 9:31; John 5:18; John 8:22; Acts 3:15; Revelation 2:13, and very often; [ἀποκτ. ἐν θανάτῳ, Revelation 2:23; Revelation 6:8, cf. Buttmann, 184 (159); Winers Grammar, 339 (319)]. to destroy (allow to perish): Mark 3:4 [yet others take it here absolutely, to kill].
2. metaphorically, to extinguish, abolish: τὴν ἔχθραν, Ephesians 2:16; to inflict moral death, Romans 7:11 (see ἀποθνήσκω, II. 2); to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery, 2 Corinthians 3:6 [Lachmann ἀποκταίνει; see above].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
10:28; 10:28; 16:21; 22:6
Mark
3:4; 6:19; 9:31; 12:5; 12:5
Luke
12:4; 12:4
John
5:18; 8:22
Acts
3:15
Romans
7:11
2 Corinthians
3:6; 3:6; 3:6
Ephesians
2:16
Revelation
2:13; 2:23; 6:8; 6:11; 13:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G615 matches the Greek ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō),
which occurs 74 times in 70 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 10:28–Act 23:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:28 - Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:5 - Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21 - From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:23 - They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised." And they became greatly distressed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:35 - But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:38 - But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and get his inheritance!'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:39 - So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - "For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:37 - "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9 - "Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?" But they were silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:19 - So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:31 - Then Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - for he was teaching his disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:34 - They will mock him, spit on him, flog him severely, and kill him. Yet after three days, he will rise again."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:5 - He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:7 - But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:8 - So they seized him, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:47 - Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:48 - So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 - "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4 - Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:31 - At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, "Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:34 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:33 - They will flog him severely and kill him. Yet on the third day he will rise again."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:14 - But when the tenants saw him, they said to one another, 'This is the heir; let's kill him so the inheritance will be ours!'

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:15 - So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18 - For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:1 - After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:19 - Hasn't Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:20 - The crowd answered, "You're possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:25 - Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:22 - So the Jewish leaders began to say, "Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:37 - I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:40 - But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:53 - So from that day they planned together to kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:10 - So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - Pilate told them, "Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!" The Jewish leaders replied, "We cannot legally put anyone to death."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:15 - You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:52 - Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31 - While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:12 - When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed Paul.

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