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Lexicon :: Strong's G615 - apokteinō

Aa
ἀποκτείνω
Transliteration
apokteinō (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-ok-ti'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀπό (G575) and kteino (to slay)
mGNT
74x in 23 unique form(s) TR
75x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
165x in 38 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

†ἀποκτείνω apokteínō, ap-ok-ti'-no; from G575 and κτείνω kteínō (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:—put to death, kill, slay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

The KJV translates Strong's G615 in the following manner: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x
The KJV translates Strong's G615 in the following manner: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).

  1. to kill in any way whatever

    1. to destroy, to allow to perish

  2. metaph. to extinguish, abolish

    1. to inflict mortal death

    2. to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery in hell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἀποκτείνω apokteínō, ap-ok-ti'-no; from G575 and κτείνω kteínō (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:—put to death, kill, slay.
STRONGS G615:
ἀποκτείνω, and Aeolic, -κτέννω (Matthew 10:28 L T Tr; Mark 12:5 G L T Tr; Luke 12:4 L T Tr; 2 Corinthians 3:6 T Tr; cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 507f; [Tdf. Proleg., p. 79]; Winers Grammar, 83 (79); [Buttmann, 61 (54)]), ἀποκτένω (Griesbach in Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4), ἀποκταίνω (Lachmann in 2 Corinthians 3:6; Revelation 13:10), ἀποκτέννυντες (Mark 12:5 WH); future ἀποκτενῶ; 1 aorist ἀπέκτεινα; passive, present infinitive ἀποκτέννεσθαι (Revelation 6:11 G L T Tr WH); 1 aorist ἀπεκτάνθην (Bttm. Ausf. Spr. ii. 227; Winers Grammar, the passage cited; [Buttmann, 41 (35f)]); [from Homer down];
1. properly, to kill in any way whatever (ἀπό i. e. so as to put out of the way; cf. [English to kill off], German abschlachten): Matthew 16:21; Matthew 22:6; Mark 6:19; Mark 9:31; John 5:18; John 8:22; Acts 3:15; Revelation 2:13, and very often; [ἀποκτ. ἐν θανάτῳ, Revelation 2:23; Revelation 6:8, cf. Buttmann, 184 (159); Winers Grammar, 339 (319)]. to destroy (allow to perish): Mark 3:4 [yet others take it here absolutely, to kill].
2. metaphorically, to extinguish, abolish: τὴν ἔχθραν, Ephesians 2:16; to inflict moral death, Romans 7:11 (see ἀποθνήσκω, II. 2); to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery, 2 Corinthians 3:6 [Lachmann ἀποκταίνει; see above].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
10:28; 10:28; 16:21; 22:6
Mark
3:4; 6:19; 9:31; 12:5; 12:5
Luke
12:4; 12:4
John
5:18; 8:22
Acts
3:15
Romans
7:11
2 Corinthians
3:6; 3:6; 3:6
Ephesians
2:16
Revelation
2:13; 2:23; 6:8; 6:11; 13:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G615 matches the Greek ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō),
which occurs 74 times in 70 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 10:28–Act 23:14)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:28 - And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:5 - And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:21 - From that time Jesus went on to make clear to his disciples how he would have to go up to Jerusalem, and undergo much at the hands of those in authority and the chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and the third day come again from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:23 - And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:35 - And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:38 - But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:39 - And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:37 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9 - Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:4 - And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:19 - And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:31 - And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:31 - For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:34 - And they will make sport of him, and put shame on him, and give him cruel blows, and will put him to death; and after three days he will come back from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:5 - And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:7 - But those workmen said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death, and the heritage will be ours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:8 - And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:47 - A curse is on you! for you make resting-places for the bodies of the prophets, but your fathers put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:48 - So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:49 - For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 - And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4 - Or those eighteen men who were crushed by the fall of the tower of Siloam, were they worse than all the other men living in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:31 - At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:34 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:33 - And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:14 - But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:15 - And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18 - For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:1 - After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:19 - Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:20 - The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:25 - Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:22 - So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you to come?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:37 - I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:40 - But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:53 - And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:10 - Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:2 - They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:31 - Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:15 - And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:52

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:52 - Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:31 - And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:12 - And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:14 - And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

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