ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō) — Put to Death

Greek word study: ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō), Strong's G615. to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

GreekStrong's G615
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

Word study
Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and (to slay);

KJV translation words: put to death, kill, slay

Where this word appears

Strong's G615 is tagged on 75 words in 71 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:28 and last appears in Revelation 19:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to kill ×15killing ×6they may kill ×6to be killed ×5they killed ×4they will kill ×4killed ×3were killed ×3having killed ×2let us kill ×2was killed ×2will kill ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀποκτεῖναι ×13ἀπέκτειναν ×10ἀποκτείνωσιν ×8ἀποκτανθῆναι ×6ἀποκτενοῦσιν ×6ἀπεκτάνθησαν ×4ἀποκτείνωμεν ×4ἀποκτεῖναι; ×4ἀποκτείνουσα ×2ἀπέκτεινεν ×2

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×15Matthew ×13John ×13Luke ×12Mark ×11Acts ×6Romans ×22 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 71)

  • Matthew 10:28 — ἀποκτεννόντων — killing
  • Matthew 14:5 — ἀποκτεῖναι — to kill
  • Matthew 16:21 — ἀποκτανθῆναι — to be killed
  • Matthew 17:23 — ἀποκτενοῦσιν — they will kill
  • Matthew 21:35 — ἀπέκτειναν — they killed
  • Matthew 21:38 — ἀποκτείνωμεν — let us kill
  • Matthew 21:39 — ἀπέκτειναν — killed him
  • Matthew 22:6 — ἀπέκτειναν — killed them
  • Matthew 23:34 — ἀποκτενεῖτε — you will kill
  • Matthew 23:37 — ἀποκτείνουσα — killing
  • Matthew 24:9 — ἀποκτενοῦσιν — will kill
  • Matthew 26:4 — ἀποκτείνωσιν — may kill
  • Mark 3:4 — ἀποκτεῖναι; — to kill
  • Mark 6:19 — ἀποκτεῖναι — to kill
  • Mark 8:31 — ἀποκτανθῆναι — to be killed
  • Mark 9:31 — ἀποκτενοῦσιν — they will kill
  • Mark 10:34 — ἀποκτενοῦσιν — will kill
  • Mark 12:5 — ἀπέκτειναν — they killed
  • Mark 12:7 — ἀποκτείνωμεν — let us kill
  • Mark 12:8 — ἀπέκτειναν — they killed
  • Mark 14:1 — ἀποκτείνωσιν — they may kill Him
  • Luke 9:22 — ἀποκτανθῆναι — to be killed
  • Luke 11:47 — ἀπέκτειναν — killed
  • Luke 11:48 — ἀπέκτειναν — killed
  • Luke 11:49 — ἀποκτενοῦσιν — they will kill

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G575 ἀπό (apó).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does apokteínō (G615) mean?

To kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

How is G615 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G615 as: put to death, kill, slay.

How often does ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō) appear?

Strong's G615 is tagged on 75 words in 71 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:28 and last appears in Revelation 19:21.