ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi) — Destroy

Greek word study: ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi), Strong's G622. to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively

GreekStrong's G622
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Greek word
ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G3639 (ὄλεθρος);

KJV translation words: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish

Where this word appears

Strong's G622 is tagged on 94 words in 87 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:13 and last appears in Revelation 18:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to destroy ×8may perish ×7will lose ×6having been lost ×5will perish ×5perishing ×4already perishing ×3perished ×3they may destroy ×3having lost ×2shall lose ×2we are perishing ×2

Forms found in the text

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

ἀπολέσει ×9ἀπολέσῃ ×8ἀπόληται ×8ἀπολέσαι ×7ἀπολοῦνται ×5ἀπώλετο ×5ἀπολλυμένοις ×4ἀπολέσωσιν ×4ἀπώλεσεν ×4ἀπολέσας ×3

Books where it appears most

Luke ×28Matthew ×20Mark ×11John ×111 Corinthians ×62 Corinthians ×3Acts ×2Romans ×2

Verses (first 25 of 87)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G575 ἀπό (apó), G3639 ὄλεθρος (ólethros).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G623 Ἀπολλύων (Apollýōn), G684 ἀπώλεια (apṓleia), G4881 συναπόλλυμι (synapóllymi).

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 apóllymi (G622) mean?

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

How is G622 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G622 as: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.

How often does ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi) appear?

Strong's G622 is tagged on 94 words in 87 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:13 and last appears in Revelation 18:14.