ἀπόλλυμι | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

ἀπόλλυμι

Definition

active: I destroy, kill;
middle: I perish, die

Erasmian

Modern

Root

ἀπολ

Frequency

660

Forms

ἀπολέσω or ἀπολῶ, ἀπώλεσα, ἀπολώλεκα or ἀπόλωλα, -, -

Cognates

Apollyon, from =Apolluvwn, is the destroying angel in Rev 9:11.

Notes

The stem of this verb is *ολ. It belongs to a class of verbs that add ν to the root to form the present tense stem, but the ν assimilates to a λ (cf. MBG, #13 and p. 309). *ολνυ → ολλυ → ὄλλυμι. This is why there is a single λ in the other tenses.

Because ἀπόλλυμι is a compound verb, the α does not augment, but the ο does.

In the present tense this verb follows the athematic conjugation (chapter 34). In the other tenses it follows the thematic conjugation we have been learning so far. You can see this in how it forms its other tense forms.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:13	After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy (apolesai \| ἀπολέσαι \| aor act inf ) him.”
Matthew 5:29	If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away for it is better for you to lose (apolētai \| ἀπόληται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
Matthew 5:30	And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away for it is better for you to lose (apolētai \| ἀπόληται \| aor mid subj 3 sg) a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.
Matthew 8:25	The disciples went to him and woke him, crying out, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” (apollymetha \| ἀπολλύμεθα \| pres mid ind 1 pl)
Matthew 9:17	Neither is new wine poured into old wineskins. If that happens, the wineskins split, the wine pours out, and the wineskins are ruined (apollyntai \| ἀπόλλυνται \| pres pas ind 3 pl). Instead, new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”
Matthew 10:6	but go rather to the lost (apolōlota \| ἀπολωλότα \| perf act ptcp acc pl neut) sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:28	Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear the one who can destroy (apolesai \| ἀπολέσαι \| aor act inf ) both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:39	Whoever finds his life will lose (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) it, but whoever loses (apolesas \| ἀπολέσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 10:42	And whoever, because he is a disciple, gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, I tell you the truth, he (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) will (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) by no means lose (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) his reward.”
Matthew 12:14	Then the Pharisees went and plotted against him in order that they (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) might (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) put (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) him to death (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl).
Matthew 15:24	But he answered, saying, “I was not sent except to the lost (apolōlota \| ἀπολωλότα \| perf act ptcp acc pl neut) sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 16:25	For whoever resolves to save his life will lose (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) it; but whoever loses (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 18:14	In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that even one of these little ones should perish (apolētai \| ἀπόληται \| aor mid subj 3 sg).
Matthew 21:41	They said to him, “He (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) will (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) bring (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) those wretches to (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) a wretched end (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share at their harvest.”
Matthew 22:7	The king was furious! He (apōlesen \| ἀπώλεσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) sent his troops and destroyed (apōlesen \| ἀπώλεσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) those murderers and burned their city to the ground.
Matthew 26:52	Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place! For all who draw the sword will (apolountai \| ἀπολοῦνται \| fut mid ind 3 pl) die (apolountai \| ἀπολοῦνται \| fut mid ind 3 pl) by the sword.
Matthew 27:20	But the ruling priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) have (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) Jesus executed (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl).
Mark 1:24	saying, “What with us, do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy (apolesai \| ἀπολέσαι \| aor act inf ) us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
Mark 2:22	And no one puts new wine new into old wineskins. old If he does, the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the skins. will (apollytai \| ἀπόλλυται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) be (apollytai \| ἀπόλλυται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) wasted (apollytai \| ἀπόλλυται \| pres mid ind 3 sg). But new wine new is poured into fresh wineskins.” fresh
Mark 3:6	So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with Herodians plotting began against him, as to how him. they might do (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) away with him.
Mark 4:38	But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. sleeping They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care you that we are perishing?” (apollymetha \| ἀπολλύμεθα \| pres mid ind 1 pl)
Mark 8:35	For whoever wishes to save his life will lose (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) it, but whoever will lose (apolesei \| ἀπολέσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.
Mark 9:22	indeed frequently it has even cast him into fire and into water to destroy (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Mark 9:41	For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) most certainly not lose (apolesē \| ἀπολέσῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) his reward.
Mark 11:18	And the ruling priests and the scribes heard of this and began seeking how they could destroy (apolesōsin \| ἀπολέσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl) him, for they feared him, because all the people were impressed by his teaching.