Anairéō — G337

G337 · Greek — ἀναιρέω

Pronunciation: an-ahee-reh'-o

Definition

verb

to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder

  1. to take up, to lift up (from the ground)
  2. to take away, abolish
    1. ordinances, established customs (to abrogate)
    2. a man, to put not of the way, slay, kill

Usually translated as

kill, put to death, slay, take away, take up

Origin

from G303 and (the active of) G138

Occurrences

Anairéō occurs 23 times in 22 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (2), Acts (18), Hebrews (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A