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Lexicon :: Strong's G615 - apokteinō

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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)

Greek Inflections of ἀποκτείνω [?]

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to kill in any way whatever
1. to destroy, to allow to perish
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

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Strong's Number G615 matches the Greek ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō),
which occurs 75 times in 71 verses in the TR Greek.

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Act 27:42 - And^G1161 the soldiers'^G4757 counsel^G1012 was^G1096 to^G2443 kill^G615 the^G3588 prisoners,^G1202 lest^G3361 any of them^G5100 should swim out,^G1579 and escape.^G1309

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Rom 7:11 - For^G1063 sin,^G266 taking^G2983 occasion^G874 by^G1223 the^G3588 commandment,^G1785 deceived^G1818 me,^G3165 and^G2532 by^G1223 it^G846 slew^G615 me.

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Rom 11:3 - Lord,^G2962 they have killed^G615 thy^G4675 prophets,^G4396 and^G2532 digged down^G2679 thine^G4675 altars;^G2379 and I^G2504 am left^G5275 alone,^G3441 and^G2532 they seek^G2212 my^G3450 life.^G5590

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2Co 3:6 - Who^G3739 also^G2532 hath made^G2427^➔ us^G2248 able^➔^G2427 ministers^G1249 of the new^G2537 testament;^G1242 not^G3756 of the letter,^G1121 but^G235 of the spirit:^G4151 for^G1063 the^G3588 letter^G1121 killeth,^G615 but^G1161 the^G3588 spirit^G4151 giveth life.^G2227

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Eph 2:16 - And^G2532 that he might reconcile^G604 both^G297 unto God^G2316 in^G1722 one^G1520 body^G4983 by^G1223 the^G3588 cross,^G4716 having slain^G615 the^G3588 enmity^G2189 thereby:^G1722^G846

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1Th 2:15 - Who^G3588 both^G2532 killed^G615 the^G3588 Lord^G2962 Jesus,^G2424 and^G2532 their own^G2398 prophets,^G4396 and^G2532 have persecuted^G1559 us;^G5209 and^G2532 they please^G700 not^G3361 God,^G2316 and^G2532 are contrary^G1727 to all^G3956 men:^G444

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Rev 2:13 - I know^G1492 thy^G4675 works,^G2041 and^G2532 where^G4226 thou dwellest,^G2730 even where^G3699 Satan's^G4567 seat^G2362 is: and^G2532 thou holdest fast^G2902 my^G3450 name,^G3686 and^G2532 hast^G720^➔ not^G3756 denied^➔^G720 my^G3450 faith,^G4102 even^G2532 in^G1722 those days^G2250 wherein^G1722^G3739 Antipas^G493 was my^G3450 faithful^G4103 martyr,^G3144 who^G3739 was slain^G615 among^G3844 you,^G5213 where^G3699 Satan^G4567 dwelleth.^G2730

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Rev 2:23 - And^G2532 I will kill^G615 her^G846 children^G5043 with^G1722 death;^G2288 and^G2532 all^G3956 the^G3588 churches^G1577 shall know^G1097 that^G3754 I^G1473 am^G1510 he which^G3588 searcheth^G2045 the reins^G3510 and^G2532 hearts:^G2588 and^G2532 I will give^G1325 unto every one^G1538 of you^G5213 according to^G2596 your^G5216 works.^G2041

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Rev 6:11 - And^G2532 white^G3022 robes^G4749 were given^G1325 unto every one of them;^G1538 and^G2532 it was said^G4483 unto them,^G846 that^G2443 they should rest^G373 yet^G2089 for a little^G3398 season,^G5550 until^G2193 their^G846 fellowservants^G4889 also^G2532 and^G2532 their^G846 brethren,^G80 that should^G3195 be killed^G615 as^G5613 they^G846 were, should^G3739 be fulfilled.^G4137

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Rev 9:5 - And^G2532 to them^G846 it was given^G1325 that^G2443 they should^G615^➔ not^G3361 kill^➔^G615 them,^G846 but^G235 that^G2443 they should be tormented^G928 five^G4002 months:^G3376 and^G2532 their^G846 torment^G929 was as^G5613 the torment^G929 of a scorpion,^G4651 when^G3752 he striketh^G3817 a man.^G444

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Rev 9:15 - And^G2532 the^G3588 four^G5064 angels^G32 were loosed,^G3089 which^G3588 were prepared^G2090 for^G1519 an^G3588 hour,^G5610 and^G2532 a day,^G2250 and^G2532 a month,^G3376 and^G2532 a year,^G1763 for to^G2443 slay^G615 the^G3588 third part^G5154 of men.^G444

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Rev 9:18 - By^G5259 these^G5130 three^G5140 was^G615^➔ the^G3588 third part^G5154 of men^G444 killed,^➔^G615 by^G1537 the^G3588 fire,^G4442 and^G2532 by^G1537 the^G3588 smoke,^G2586 and^G2532 by^G1537 the^G3588 brimstone,^G2303 which^G3588 issued^G1607 out of^G1537 their^G846 mouths.^G4750

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Rev 9:20 - And^G2532 the^G3588 rest^G3062 of the^G3588 men^G444 which^G3739 were^G615^➔ not^G3756 killed^➔^G615 by^G1722 these^G3778 plagues^G4127 yet^G3777^➔ repented^G3340 not^➔^G3777 of^G1537 the^G3588 works^G2041 of their^G846 hands,^G5495 that^G2443 they should^G4352^➔ not^G3361 worship^➔^G4352 devils,^G1140 and^G2532 idols^G1497 of gold,^G5552 and^G2532 silver,^G693 and^G2532 brass,^G5470 and^G2532 stone,^G3035 and^G2532 of wood:^G3585 which^G3739 neither^G3777 can^G1410 see,^G991 nor^G3777 hear,^G191 nor^G3777 walk:^G4043

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Rev 11:5 - And^G2532 if^G1487 any man^G5100 will^G2309 hurt^G91 them,^G846 fire^G4442 proceedeth^G1607 out of^G1537 their^G846 mouth,^G4750 and^G2532 devoureth^G2719 their^G846 enemies:^G2190 and^G2532 if^G1487 any man^G5100 will^G2309 hurt^G91 them,^G846 he^G846 must^G1163 in this manner^G3779 be killed.^G615

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Rev 11:7 - And^G2532 when^G3752 they shall have finished^G5055 their^G846 testimony,^G3141 the^G3588 beast^G2342 that ascendeth^G305 out of^G1537 the^G3588 bottomless pit^G12 shall make^G4160 war^G4171 against^G3326 them,^G846 and^G2532 shall overcome^G3528 them,^G846 and^G2532 kill^G615 them.^G846

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Rev 11:13 - And^G2532 the same^G1565 hour^G5610 was there^G1096 a great^G3173 earthquake,^G4578 and^G2532 the^G3588 tenth part^G1182 of the^G3588 city^G4172 fell,^G4098 and^G2532 in^G1722 the^G3588 earthquake^G4578 were slain^G615 of men^G3686^G444 seven^G2033 thousand:^G5505 and^G2532 the^G3588 remnant^G3062 were^G1096 affrighted,^G1719 and^G2532 gave^G1325 glory^G1391 to the^G3588 God^G2316 of heaven.^G3772

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Rev 13:10 - He that^G5100 leadeth^G4863 into captivity^G161 shall go^G5217 into^G1519 captivity:^G161 he that^G5100 killeth^G615 with^G1722 the sword^G3162 must^G1163 be killed^G615 with^G1722 the sword.^G3162 Here^G5602 is^G2076 the^G3588 patience^G5281 and^G2532 the^G3588 faith^G4102 of the^G3588 saints.^G40

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Rev 13:15 - And^G2532 he^G846 had power^G1325 to give^G1325 life^G4151 unto the^G3588 image^G1504 of the^G3588 beast,^G2342 that^G2443 the^G3588 image^G1504 of the^G3588 beast^G2342 should^G2980^➔ both^G2532 speak,^➔^G2980 and^G2532 cause^G4160 that as many as^G3745 would^G4352^➔ not^G3361 worship^➔^G4352 the^G3588 image^G1504 of the^G3588 beast^G2342 should be killed.^G615

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Rev 19:21 - And^G2532 the^G3588 remnant^G3062 were slain^G615 with^G1722 the^G3588 sword^G4501 of him^G3588 that sat^G2521 upon^G1909 the^G3588 horse,^G2462 which^G3588 sword proceeded^G1607 out of^G1537 his^G846 mouth:^G4750 and^G2532 all^G3956 the^G3588 fowls^G3732 were filled^G5526 with^G1537 their^G846 flesh.^G4561

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