G622: ἀπόλλυμι
apóllymi · “to destroy”
Definition
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
KJV translates it as: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish
Word origin: from G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G3639 (ὄλεθρος);
Extended definition
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G622 is translated
- to destroy ×6
- will lose ×6
- may perish ×5
- he will destroy ×3
- having been lost ×3
- we are perishing! ×2
- already perishing ×2
- having lost ×2
- they may destroy. ×2
- shall lose ×2
- will perish. ×2
- is destroyed ×2
Bible verses with G622 (apóllymi)
Apóllymi appears in 87 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- Matthew 5:29
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- Matthew 5:30
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- Matthew 8:25
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
- Matthew 9:17
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
- Matthew 10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 10:42
And 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
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
- Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
- Matthew 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
- Matthew 21:41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
- Matthew 22:7
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
- Matthew 26:52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
- Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Mark 1:24
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
- Mark 2:22
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
- Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
- Mark 4:38
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
- Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
- Mark 9:22
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
- Mark 9:41
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
All 87 references
- Mark 11:18
- Mark 12:9
- Luke 4:34
- Luke 5:37
- Luke 6:9
- Luke 8:24
- Luke 9:24
- Luke 9:25
- Luke 9:56
- Luke 11:51
- Luke 13:3
- Luke 13:5
- Luke 13:33
- Luke 15:4
- Luke 15:6
- Luke 15:8
- Luke 15:9
- Luke 15:17
- Luke 15:24
- Luke 15:32
- Luke 17:27
- Luke 17:29
- Luke 17:33
- Luke 19:10
- Luke 19:47
- Luke 20:16
- Luke 21:18
- John 3:15
- John 3:16
- John 6:12
- John 6:27
- John 6:39
- John 10:10
- John 10:28
- John 11:50
- John 12:25
- John 17:12
- John 18:9
- Acts 5:37
- Acts 27:34
- Romans 2:12
- Romans 14:15
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
- 1 Corinthians 1:19
- 1 Corinthians 8:11
- 1 Corinthians 10:9
- 1 Corinthians 10:10
- 1 Corinthians 15:18
- 2 Corinthians 2:15
- 2 Corinthians 4:3
- 2 Corinthians 4:9
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10
- Hebrews 1:11
- James 1:11
- James 4:12
- 1 Peter 1:7
- 2 Peter 3:6
- 2 Peter 3:9
- 2 John 1:8
- Jude 1:5
- Jude 1:11
- Revelation 18:14