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ἀποκτείνω

apokteinōto killHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb74 occurrences10 books70 verses

Definition

ἀπο-κτείνω

(also in late forms -κτέννω, Matthew 10:28, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, Mark 12:5, WH), [in LXX for הָרַג, מוּת ;]

to kill: Matthew 14:5, al.; before instr. ἐν (which see), Ephesians 2:16, Revelation 2:23, al. Metaphorical: Romans 7:11; τ. ἔχθραν, Ephesians 2:16; τὸ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει 2 Corinthians 3:6 (on the perfective force of this verb, see M, Pr., 114)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀποκτείνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

74 total
  1. Acts 21:31ἀποκτεῖναι · to kill
    While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
  2. Acts 23:12ἀποκτείνωσιν · they had killed
    When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
  3. Acts 23:14ἀποκτείνωμεν · we have killed
    They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
  4. Acts 27:42ἀποκτείνωσιν · kill
    The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
  5. Romans 7:11ἀπέκτεινεν · put [me] to death
    For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
  6. Romans 11:3ἀπέκτειναν · they have killed
    “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
  7. 2 Corinthians 3:6ἀποκτέννει · kills
    And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
  8. Ephesians 2:16ἀποκτείνας · He put to death
    …and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:15ἀποκτεινάντων · killed
    …who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
  10. Revelation 2:13ἀπεκτάνθη · was killed
    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
  11. Revelation 2:23ἀποκτενῶ · I will strike
    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  12. Revelation 6:8ἀποκτεῖναι · to kill
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  13. Revelation 6:11ἀποκτέννεσθαι · killed
    Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
  14. Revelation 9:5ἀποκτείνωσιν · kill
    The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
  15. Revelation 9:15ἀποκτείνωσιν · kill
    So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
  16. Revelation 9:18ἀπεκτάνθησαν · was killed
    A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
  17. Revelation 9:20ἀπεκτάνθησαν · were not killed
    Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
  18. Revelation 11:5ἀποκτανθῆναι · be killed
    If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
  19. Revelation 11:7ἀποκτενεῖ · kill
    When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
  20. Revelation 11:13ἀπεκτάνθησαν · were killed
    And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  21. Revelation 13:10ἀποκτανθῆναι · is to die; ἀποκτανθῆναι · be killed
    “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
  22. Revelation 13:15ἀποκτανθῶσιν · to be killed
    The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
  23. Revelation 19:21ἀπεκτάνθησαν · were killed
    And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.