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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 74 times in 70 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Act 27:42 - The soldiers’^G4757 plan^G1012 was to kill^G615 the prisoners,^G1202 so that none^G3361^G5100 of them would swim^G1579 away^G1579 and escape;^G1309

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Rom 7:11 - for sin,^G266 taking^G2983 an opportunity^G874 through^G1223 the commandment,^G1785 deceived^G1818 me and through^G1223 it killed^G615 me.

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Rom 11:3 - “Lord,^G2962 THEY HAVE KILLED^G615 YOUR PROPHETS^G4396, THEY HAVE TORN^G2679 DOWN^G2679 YOUR ALTARS^G2379, AND I ALONE^G3441 AM LEFT^G5275, AND THEY ARE SEEKING^G2212 MY LIFE^G5590.”

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2Co 3:6 - who^G3739 also^G2532 made^G2427 us adequate^G2427 as servants^G1249 of a new^G2537 covenant,^G1242 not of the letter^G1121 but of the Spirit;^G4151 for the letter^G1121 kills,^G615 but the Spirit^G4151 gives^G2227 life.^G2227

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Eph 2:16 - and might reconcile^G604 them both^G297 in one^G1520 body^G4983 to God^G2316 through^G1223 the cross,^G4716 [fn]by it having put^G615 to death^G615 the enmity.^G2189

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1Th 2:15 - who both^G2532 killed^G615 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 and the prophets,^G4396 and [fn]drove^G1559 us out. [fn]They are not pleasing^G700 to God,^G2316 [fn]but hostile^G1727 to all^G3956 men,^G444

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Rev 2:13 - ‘I know^G6063 where^G4226 you dwell,^G2730 where^G3699 Satan’s^G4567 throne^G2362 is; and you hold^G2902 fast^G2902 My name,^G3686 and did not deny^G720 My faith^G4102 even^G2532 in the days^G2250 of Antipas,^G493 My witness,^G3144 My faithful^G4103 one,^G4103 who^G3739 was killed^G615 among^G3844 you, where^G3699 Satan^G4567 dwells.^G2730

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Rev 2:23 - ‘And I will kill^G615 her children^G5043 with [fn]pestilence,^G2288 and all^G3956 the churches^G1577 will know^G1097 that I am^G1510 He who searches^G2045 the [fn]minds^G3510 and hearts;^G2588 and I will give^G1325 to each^G1538 one^G1538 of you according^G2596 to your deeds.^G2041

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Rev 6:8 - I looked,^G3708 and behold,^G2400 an [fn]ashen^G5515 horse;^G2462 and he who sat^G2521 on it had the name^G3686 Death;^G2288 and Hades^G86 was following^G190 with him. Authority^G1849 was given^G1325 to them over^G1909 a fourth^G5067 of the earth,^G1093 to kill^G615 with sword^G4501 and with famine^G3042 and with [fn]pestilence^G2288 and by the wild^G2342 beasts^G2342 of the earth.^G1093

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Rev 6:11 - And there was given^G1325 to each^G1538 of them a white^G3022 robe;^G4749 and they were told^G3004 that they should rest^G373 for a little^G3398 while^G5550 longer,^G2089 until^G2193 the number of their fellow^G4889 servants^G4889 and their brethren^G80 who were to be killed^G615 even^G2532 as they had been, would be completed^G4137 also.^G2532

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Rev 9:5 - And [fn]they were not permitted^G1325 to kill^G615 [fn]anyone,^G846 but to torment^G928 for five^G4002 months;^G3376 and their torment^G929 was like^G5613 the torment^G929 of a scorpion^G4651 when^G3752 it [fn]stings^G3817 a man.^G444

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Rev 9:15 - And the four^G5064 angels,^G32 who had been prepared^G2090 for the hour^G5610 and day^G2250 and month^G3376 and year,^G1763 were released,^G3089 so^G2443 that they would kill^G615 a third^G5154 of [fn]mankind.^G444

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Rev 9:18 - A third^G5154 of [fn]mankind^G444 was killed^G615 by these^G3778 three^G5140 plagues,^G4127 by the fire^G4442 and the smoke^G2586 and the [fn]brimstone^G2303 which proceeded^G1607 out of their mouths.^G4750

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Rev 9:20 - The rest^G3062 of [fn]mankind,^G444 who^G3739 were not killed^G615 by these^G3778 plagues,^G4127 did not repent^G3340 of the works^G2041 of their hands,^G5495 so^G2443 as not to worship^G4352 demons,^G1140 and the idols^G1497 of gold^G5552 and of silver^G693 and of brass^G5470 and of stone^G3035 and of wood,^G3585 which^G3739 can^G1410 neither^G3777 see^G991 nor^G3777 hear^G191 nor^G3777 walk;^G4043

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Rev 11:5 - And if^G1487 anyone^G5100 wants^G2309 to harm^G91 them, fire^G4442 flows^G1607 out of their mouth^G4750 and devours^G2719 their enemies;^G2190 so^G2532 if^G1487 anyone^G5100 wants^G2309 to harm^G91 them, he must^G1163 be killed^G615 in this^G3779 way.^G3779

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Rev 11:7 - When^G3752 they have finished^G5055 their testimony,^G3141 the beast^G2342 that comes^G305 up out of the abyss^G12 will make^G4160 war^G4171 with them, and overcome^G3528 them and kill^G615 them.

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Rev 11:13 - And in that hour^G5610 there was a great^G3173 earthquake,^G4578 and a tenth^G1182 of the city^G4172 fell;^G4098 [fn]seven^G2033 thousand^G5505 people^G3686^G444 were killed^G615 in the earthquake,^G4578 and the rest^G3062 were terrified^G1719 and gave^G1325 glory^G1391 to the God^G2316 of heaven.^G3772

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Rev 13:10 - If^G1487 anyone^G5100 [fn]is destined for captivity,^G161 to captivity^G161 he goes;^G5217 if^G1487 anyone^G5100 kills^G615 with the sword,^G3162 with the sword^G3162 he must^G1163 be killed.^G615 Here^G5602 is the [fn]perseverance^G5281 and the faith^G4102 of the [fn]saints.^G40

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Rev 13:15 - And it was given^G1325 to him to give^G1325 breath^G4151 to the image^G1504 of the beast,^G2342 so^G2443 that the image^G1504 of the beast^G2342 would even^G2532 [fn]speak^G2980 and cause^G4160 as many^G3745 as do not worship^G4352 the image^G1504 of the beast^G2342 to be killed.^G615

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Rev 19:21 - And the rest^G3062 were killed^G615 with the sword^G4501 which came^G1831 from the mouth^G4750 of Him who sat^G2521 on the horse,^G2462 and all^G3956 the birds^G3732 were filled^G5526 with their flesh.^G4561

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