Strong's Greek Concordance

G336: ἀναίρεσις

anaíresis · “murder”

Definition

(the act of) killing

KJV translates it as: death

Word origin: from G337 (ἀναιρέω);

Extended definition

ἀν-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀναιρέω), [in LXX: Num.11:15 (הָרַג), Jdg.15:17 (רָמָה), Jdth.15:4, 2Ma.5:13 * ;]
1. a taking up or away (Thuc.).
2. a destroying, slaying, murder (Field, Notes, 116; MM, VGT, see word): Act.8:1.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G336 is translated

  • killing ×2

Bible verses with G336 (anaíresis)

Anaíresis appears in 2 verses.

  • Acts 8:1

    And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Acts 22:20

    And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.