φονεύω
phoneuōVerbG5407
to murder
From: from G5406 (φονεύς);
Short Definition
to be a murderer (of)
Full Lexicon Entry
to kill, murder. absol.,; *μὴ *(οὐ) *φονεύσῃς *(-εις), (all from ).
LXX Usage: chiefly for רָצַח
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
4
James
3
Luke
1
Mark
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
- James 2:11
- James 5:6
- Matthew 19:18
- Matthew 23:35
- Mark 10:19
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