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Lexicon :: Strong's G337 - anaireō

Aa
ἀναιρέω
Transliteration
anaireō (Key)
Pronunciation
an-ahee-reh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀνά (G303) and (the active of) αἱρέω (G138)
mGNT
24x in 15 unique form(s) TR
23x in 14 unique form(s) LXX
60x in 33 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀναιρέω anairéō, an-ahee-reh'-o; from G303 and (the active of) G138; to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder:—put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's G337 in the following manner: kill (10x), slay (8x), put to death (2x), take up (1x), do (1x), take away (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's G337 in the following manner: kill (10x), slay (8x), put to death (2x), take up (1x), do (1x), take away (1x).

  1. to take up, to lift up (from the ground)

    1. to take up for myself as mine

    2. to own (an exposed infant)

  2. to take away, abolish

    1. to do away with or abrogate customs or ordinances

    2. to put out of the way, kill slay a man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀναιρέω anairéō, an-ahee-reh'-o; from G303 and (the active of) G138; to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder:—put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.
STRONGS G337:
ἀναιρέω, -ῶ; future ἀνελῶ, 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (L T Tr WH text cf. Judith 7:13; Dionysius Halicarnassus 11, 18; Diodorus Siculus 2, 25; cf. Winers Grammar, 82 (78); [Buttmann, 53 (47); Veitch, under the word αἱρέω, "perhaps late έλω"]), for the usual ἀναιρήσω; 2 aorist ἀνεῖλον; 2 aorist middle ἀνειλόμην (but ἀνείλατο Acts 7:21, ἀνεῖλαν Acts 10:39, ἀνείλατε Acts 2:23, in G L T Tr WH, after the Alex. form, cf. Winers Grammar, 73f (71f); Buttmann, 39 (34)f [see αἱρέω]); passive, present ἀναιροῦμαι; 1 aorist ἀνῃρέθην;
1. to take up, to lift up (from the ground); middle to take up for myself as mine, to own (an exposed infant): Acts 7:21; (so ἀναιρεῖσθαι, Aristophanes nub. 531; Epictetus diss. 1, 23, 7; [Plutarch, Anton. 36, 3; fortuna Romans 8; fratern. am. 18, etc.]).
2. to take away, abolish;
a. ordinances, established customs, (to abrogate): Hebrews 10:9:
b. a man, to put out of the way, slay, kill, (often so in the Sept. and Greek writings from [Herodotus 4, 66] Thucydides down): Matthew 2:16; Luke 22:2; Luke 23:32; Acts 2:23; Acts 5:33, 36; Acts 7:28; Acts 9:23; Acts 9:29; Acts 10:39; Acts 12:2; Acts 13:28; Acts 22:20; Acts 23:15, 21, 27; Acts 25:3; Acts 26:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:8 L T Tr WH text; ἑαυτόν, to kill oneself, Acts 16:27.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:16
Luke
22:2; 23:32
Acts
2:23; 2:23; 5:33; 5:36; 7:21; 7:21; 7:28; 9:23; 9:29; 10:39; 10:39; 12:2; 13:28; 16:27; 22:20; 23:15; 23:21; 23:27; 25:3; 26:10
Romans
8
2 Thessalonians
2:8; 2:8
Hebrews
10:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G337 matches the Greek ἀναιρέω (anaireō),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:16 - Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:32 - And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23 - Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:33 - But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36 - For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:21 - And when he was put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:28 - Will you put me to death as you did the Egyptian yesterday?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:23 - Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:24 - But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:29 - Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:39 - And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:2 - And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:28 - And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:27 - And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20 - And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:15 - So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:27 - This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:3 - Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:10 - And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:8 - And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:9 - Then he said, See, I have come to do your pleasure. He took away the old order, so that he might put the new order in its place.
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