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ἀποκτείνω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀποκτείνω
Greek transliteration: 
apokteinō
Simplified transliteration: 
apokteino
Principal Parts: 
ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα, -, -, ἀπεκτάνθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
615
GK Number: 
650
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
74
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-2d(5)
Gloss: 
to kill (either natural life or spiritual life)
Definition: 
also spelled ἀποκτέννω or ἀποκτένω, to kill, Mt. 14:5; to destroy, annihilate, Mt. 10:28; to destroy a hostile principle, Eph. 2:16; met. to kill by spiritual condemnation, Rom. 7:11; 2 Cor. 3:6

Greek-English Concordance for ἀποκτείνω

Acts 27:42 It was the plan of the soldiers to kill (apokteinōsin | ἀποκτείνωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) the prisoners, so none could escape by swimming away.
Romans 7:11 For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed (apekteinen | ἀπέκτεινεν | aor act ind 3 sg) me.
Romans 11:3 “Lord, they (apekteinan | ἀπέκτειναν | aor act ind 3 pl) have (apekteinan | ἀπέκτειναν | aor act ind 3 pl) killed (apekteinan | ἀπέκτειναν | aor act ind 3 pl) your prophets, they have torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.”
2 Corinthians 3:6 who indeed made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, based not on the letter but on the Spirit; for the letter kills (apoktennei | ἀποκτέννει | pres act ind 3 sg), but the Spirit imparts life.
Ephesians 2:16 and to reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having put the hostility to death (apokteinas | ἀποκτείνας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) in himself.
1 Thessalonians 2:15 who killed (apokteinantōn | ἀποκτεινάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out, who are displeasing to God and oppose all mankind,
Revelation 2:13 I know where you live, where Satan has his throne. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was put to death (apektanthē | ἀπεκτάνθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) in your city where Satan lives.
Revelation 2:23 I (apoktenō | ἀποκτενῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) will (apoktenō | ἀποκτενῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) kill (apoktenō | ἀποκτενῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) her children with a fatal disease. Then all the churches will understand that I am the one who searches minds and hearts; and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill (apokteinai | ἀποκτεῖναι | aor act inf ) with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
Revelation 6:11 Then a white robe was given to each of them and they were told to rest a little while, until the number was reached of their fellow servants and their brothers who were to be killed (apoktennesthai | ἀποκτέννεσθαι | pres pass inf ) just as they had been.
Revelation 9:5 They were allowed not to kill (apokteinōsin | ἀποκτείνωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) them but to torture them for five months, and their torture was like the torture of a scorpion when it stings a person.
Revelation 9:15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for this hour, day, month, and year, were released to kill (apokteinōsin | ἀποκτείνωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) a third of mankind.
Revelation 9:18 By these three plagues a third of mankind was (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) killed (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl), by the fire and the smoke and the sulfur that came out of their mouths.
Revelation 9:20 The rest of mankind, those who (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) were (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) not killed (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands so as to give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
Revelation 11:5 And if anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone tries to harm them, he must be (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ) killed (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ) in this way.
Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill (apoktenei | ἀποκτενεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) them,
Revelation 11:13 And at that very hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Revelation 13:10 If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ) be (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ) killed (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ) by the sword, by the sword he will be killed (apoktanthēnai | ἀποκτανθῆναι | aor pass inf ). This calls for the endurance and faithfulness of the saints.
Revelation 13:15 The second beast was allowed to animate the image of the first beast so that the image of the beast could speak, and could cause all those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed (apoktanthōsin | ἀποκτανθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl).
Revelation 19:21 And the rest were killed (apektanthēsan | ἀπεκτάνθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) by the sword that extended from the mouth of the one who rode the horse; and all the birds gorged themselves with their flesh.

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