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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 75 times in 71 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 10:28–Act 23:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:28 - And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:5 - And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21 - From that time forth Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:23 - And they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised again: And they were exceedingly grieved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:35 - And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:38 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:39 - And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - And the remnant took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and slew them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - Wherefore behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:37 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9 - Then will they deliver you up to be afflicted, and will kill you: and ye will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:19 - Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:31 - And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:34 - And they will mock him, and will scourge him, and will spit upon him, and will kill him: and the third day he will rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:5 - And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:7 - But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:8 - And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:47 - Woe to you! for ye build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:48 - Truly ye bear testimony, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 - And I say to you, my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4 - Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:31 - The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Go out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:34 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee; how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:33 - And they will scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he will rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:14 - But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:15 - So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:16 - And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:19 - Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:20 - The people answered and said, Thou hast a demon: who goeth about to kill thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:25 - Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:22 - Then said the Jews, will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:37 - I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:40 - But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:53 - Then from that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:10 - But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yes, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you, will think that he doeth God service.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - Then said Pilate to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:15 - And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:52 - Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them who showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31 - And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:12 - And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

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