GreekG5407Verb

φονεύω

phoneuō

10Occurrences
G5407Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be a murderer (of)

from G5406 (φονεύς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to kill, murder. absol.,; *μὴ *(οὐ) *φονεύσῃς *(-εις), (all from ).
LXX: chiefly for רָצַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

φονεύω appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
4
James
3
Luke
1
Mark
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

James 2:11BSB

For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

James 5:6BSB

You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.

Matthew 19:18BSB

“Which ones?” the man asked.Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Matthew 23:35BSB

And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Mark 10:19BSB

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

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