ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. 1. Act., 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of failing to save, Jhn.6:39 18:9. 2. Mid., 1 to perish; (a) of things: Mat.5:29, Jhn.6:12, Heb.1:11 (LXX, al.; (b) of persons: Mat.8:26, al. Metaphorical, of loss of eternal life, Jhn.3:15-16 10:28 17:12, Rom.2:12, 1Co.8:11 15:18, 2Pe.3:9. In οἱ ἀπολλὺμενοι, the perishing, contrasted in 1Co.1:18, al., with οἱ σωζόμενοι, the "perfective" force of the verb, WH. " implies the completion of the process of destruction," is illustrated (see M, Pr., 114 f.; M, Th., ii, 2:10); 2 to be lost: Luk.15:4 21:18. Metaphorical, on the basis of the relation between shepherd and flock, of spiritual destitution and alienation from God: Mat.10:6 15:24, Luk.19:10 (MM, see word; DCG, i, 191 f., ii, 76, 554; Cremer, 451) (AS)
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G622 — ἀπολλύω
apolluō · to destroy · Greek
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Matthew 2:13 · ἀπολέσαιNow when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Matthew 5:29 · ἀπόληταιAnd if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.Matthew 5:30 · ἀπόληταιAnd if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell.Matthew 8:25 · ἀπολλύμεθα.And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish.Matthew 9:17 · ἀπόλλυνται.Neither do men put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved.Matthew 10:6 · ἀπολωλόταbut go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Matthew 10:28 · ἀπολέσαιAnd be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Matthew 10:39 · ἀπολέσει · ἀπολέσαςHe that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.Matthew 10:42 · ἀπολέσῃAnd whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.Matthew 12:14 · ἀπολέσωσιν.¶But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.Matthew 15:24 · ἀπολωλόταBut he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Matthew 16:25 · ἀπολέσει · ἀπολέσῃFor whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.Matthew 18:14 · ἀπόληταιEven so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Matthew 21:41 · ἀπολέσειThey say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.Matthew 22:7 · ἀπώλεσενBut the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.Matthew 26:52 · ἀπολοῦνται.Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.Matthew 27:20 · ἀπολέσωσιν.¶Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Mark 1:24 · ἀπολέσαιsaying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.Mark 2:22 · ἀπόλλυταιAnd no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins.Mark 3:6 · ἀπολέσωσιν.¶And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.Mark 4:38 · ἀπολλύμεθα;And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?Mark 8:35 · ἀπολέσει · ἀπολέσειFor whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s shall save it.Mark 9:22 · ἀπολέσῃAnd oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.Mark 9:41 · ἀπολέσῃFor whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.Mark 11:18 · ἀπολέσωσιν·And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.Mark 12:9 · ἀπολέσειWhat therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.Luke 4:34 · ἀπολέσαιAh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.Luke 5:37 · ἀπολοῦνται·And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.Luke 6:9 · ἀπολέσαι;And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?Luke 8:24 · ἀπολλύμεθα.And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.Luke 9:24 · ἀπολέσει · ἀπολέσῃFor whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.Luke 9:25 · ἀπολέσαςFor what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?Luke 11:51 · ἀπολομένουfrom the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.Luke 13:3 · ἀπολεῖσθε.¶I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.Luke 13:5 · ἀπολεῖσθε.¶I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.Luke 13:33 · ἀπολέσθαιNevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.Luke 15:4 · ἀπολέσας · ἀπολωλὸςWhat man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?Luke 15:6 · ἀπολωλός.¶And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.Luke 15:8 · ἀπολέσῃOr what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?Luke 15:9 · ἀπώλεσα.¶And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.Luke 15:17 · ἀπόλλυμαι.But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!Luke 15:24 · ἀπολωλὼςfor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.Luke 15:32 · ἀπολωλὼςBut it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 17:27 · ἀπώλεσενThey ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Luke 17:29 · ἀπώλεσενbut in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:Luke 17:33 · ἀπολέσει · ἀπολέσῃWhosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Luke 19:10 · ἀπολωλός.¶For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.Luke 19:47 · ἀπολέσαιAnd he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:Luke 20:16 · ἀπολέσειHe will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.Luke 21:18 · ἀπόληται.And not a hair of your head shall perish.John 3:16 · ἀπόληταιFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.John 6:12 · ἀπόληται.And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.John 6:27 · ἀπολλυμένηνWork not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.John 6:39 · ἀπολέσωAnd this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.John 10:10 · ἀπολέσῃ·The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.John 10:28 · ἀπόλωνταιand I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.John 11:50 · ἀπόληται.nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.John 12:25 · ἀπολλύειHe that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.John 17:12 · ἀπώλετοWhile I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.John 18:9 · ἀπώλεσαthat the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.Acts 5:37 · ἀπώλετο,After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.Acts 27:34 · ἀπολεῖται.¶Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.Romans 2:12 · ἀπολοῦνται·For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;Romans 14:15 · ἀπόλλυεFor if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.1 Corinthians 1:18 · ἀπολλυμένοιςFor the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:19 · ἀπολῶFor it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.1 Corinthians 8:11 · ἀπόλλυταιFor through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.1 Corinthians 10:9 · ἀπώλλυντο.Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.1 Corinthians 10:10 · ἀπώλοντοNeither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.1 Corinthians 15:18 · ἀπώλοντο.Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.2 Corinthians 2:15 · ἀπολλυμένοις,For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;2 Corinthians 4:3 · ἀπολλυμένοιςAnd even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:2 Corinthians 4:9 · ἀπολλύμενοι·pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;2 Thessalonians 2:10 · ἀπολλυμένοις,and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Hebrews 1:11 · ἀπολοῦνται,They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;James 1:11 · ἀπώλετο·For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.James 4:12 · ἀπολέσαι·One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?1 Peter 1:7 · ἀπολλυμένουthat the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:2 Peter 3:6 · ἀπώλετο.by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:2 Peter 3:9 · ἀπολέσθαιThe Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.2 John 1:8 · ἀπολέσητεLook to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.Jude 1:5 · ἀπώλεσεν.Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.Jude 1:11 · ἀπώλοντο.¶Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.Revelation 18:14 · ἀπώλετοAnd the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all.