Apokteínō — G615

G615 · Greek — ἀποκτείνω

Pronunciation: ap-ok-ti'-no

Definition

verb

to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

  1. properly, to kill in any way whatever
  2. metaphorically, to extinguish, abolish

Usually translated as

kill, put to death, slay

Origin

from G575 and kteínō (to slay)

Occurrences

Apokteínō occurs 75 times in 71 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (12), Mark (9), Luke (12), John (13), Acts (6), Romans (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Revelation (14)

Strong's Lexicon — A