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GreekG0622Verb

ἀπολλύω

apolluō

87Occurrences
G0622Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively

from G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G3639 (ὄλεθρος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
of things: , (LXX (b) of persons: Metaphorical, of loss of eternal life. In οἱ ἀπολλὺμενοι, the perishing, contrasted in, with οἱ σωζόμενοι, the "perfective" force of the verb, WH. " implies the completion of the process of destruction," is illustrated (see M, Pr., 114 f.; M, Th., ii); 2 to be lost. Metaphorical, on the basis of the relation between shepherd and flock, of spiritual destitution and alienation from God
LXX: for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀπολλύω appears 87 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
25
Matthew
18
John
11
Mark
9
1 Corinthians
6
2 Corinthians
3
2 Peter
2
Acts
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:18BSB

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

James 1:11BSB

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Luke 13:5BSB

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

Luke 5:37BSB

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

Matthew 22:7BSB

The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

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