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ἀπολλύω

apolluōto destroyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb90 occurrences16 books84 verses

Definition

ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω

[in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)].

1. Act.,

1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Matthew 10:28, al.;

2 to lose utterly: Matthew 10:42, al.; metaphorically, of failing to save, John 6:39; 18:9.

2. Mid.,

1 to perish;

(a) of things: Matthew 5:29, John 6:12, Hebrews 1:11 (LXX, al.;

(b) of persons: Matthew 8:26, al. Metaphorical, of loss of eternal life, John 3:15-16; 10:28; 17:12, Romans 2:12, 1 Corinthians 8:11; 15:18, 2 Peter 3:9. In οἱ ἀπολλὺμενοι, the perishing, contrasted in 1 Corinthians 1:18, al., with οἱ σωζόμενοι, the "perfective" force of the verb, WH. " implies the completion of the process of destruction," is illustrated (see M, Pr., 114 f.; M, Th., ii, 2:10);

2 to be lost: Luke 15:4; 21:18. Metaphorical, on the basis of the relation between shepherd and flock, of spiritual destitution and alienation from God: Matthew 10:6; 15:24, Luke 19:10 (MM, see word; DCG, i, 191 f., ii, 76, 554; Cremer, 451)

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

90 total
  1. Luke 17:33ἀπολέσει · will lose; ἀπολέσῃ · loses [his life]
    Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
  2. Luke 19:10ἀπολωλός · lost
    For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
  3. Luke 19:47ἀπολέσαι · on killing
    Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
  4. Luke 20:16ἀπολέσει · kill
    He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
  5. Luke 21:18ἀπόληται · will perish
    Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
  6. John 3:16ἀπόληται · shall not perish
    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  7. John 6:12ἀπόληται · will be wasted
    And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
  8. John 6:27ἀπολλυμένην · perishes
    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  9. John 6:39ἀπολέσω · I shall lose
    And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
  10. John 10:10ἀπολέσῃ · destroy
    The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
  11. John 10:28ἀπόλωνται · they will never perish
    I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
  12. John 11:50ἀπόληται · perish
    You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
  13. John 12:25ἀπολλύει · will lose
    Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
  14. John 17:12ἀπώλετο · has been lost
    While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
  15. John 18:9ἀπώλεσα · I have not lost one
    This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
  16. Acts 5:37ἀπώλετο · perished
    After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
  17. Acts 27:34ἀπολεῖται · will be lost
    So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
  18. Romans 2:12ἀπολοῦνται · will also perish
    All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
  19. Romans 14:15ἀπόλλυε · destroy
    If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
  20. 1 Corinthians 1:18ἀπολλυμένοις · are perishing
    For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
  21. 1 Corinthians 1:19Ἀπολῶ · I will destroy
    For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
  22. 1 Corinthians 8:11ἀπόλλυται · is destroyed
    So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
  23. 1 Corinthians 10:9ἀπώλλυντο · were killed
    We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
  24. 1 Corinthians 10:10ἀπώλοντο · were killed
    And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
  25. 1 Corinthians 15:18ἀπώλοντο · have perished
    Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
  26. 2 Corinthians 2:15ἀπολλυμένοις · perishing
    For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
  27. 2 Corinthians 4:3ἀπολλυμένοις · are perishing
    And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
  28. 2 Corinthians 4:9ἀπολλύμενοι · destroyed
    …persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
  29. 2 Thessalonians 2:10ἀπολλυμένοις · are perishing
    …and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
  30. Hebrews 1:11ἀπολοῦνται · will perish
    They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
  31. James 1:11ἀπώλετο · is lost
    For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
  32. James 4:12ἀπολέσαι · destroy
    There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
  33. 1 Peter 1:7ἀπολλυμένου · perishes
    …so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
  34. 2 Peter 3:6ἀπώλετο · perished
    …through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
  35. 2 Peter 3:9ἀπολέσθαι · to perish
    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
  36. 2 John 1:8ἀπολέσητε · you do not lose
    Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  37. Jude 1:5ἀπώλεσεν · He destroyed
    Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
  38. Jude 1:11ἀπώλοντο · they have perished
    Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
  39. Revelation 18:14ἀπώλετο · have vanished
    And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”