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ἀποκτείνω G615
G615 is the Greek word ἀποκτείνω, transliterated apokteínō. The King James Version most often renders it kill.
What it means
to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.
Where it comes from
from G575 (ἀπό) and (to slay).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 68 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: put to death, kill, slay.
Verses using ἀποκτείνω
The first 40 of 63 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 10:28 · KJV
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 14:5 · KJV
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 16:21 · KJV
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 17:23 · KJV
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew 21:35 · KJV
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Matthew 21:38 · KJV
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Matthew 23:34 · KJV
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew 23:37 · KJV
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew 24:9 · KJV
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Mark 3:4 · KJV
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Mark 6:19 · KJV
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Mark 8:31 · KJV
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark 9:31 · KJV
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark 10:34 · KJV
And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Mark 12:5 · KJV
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Mark 12:7 · KJV
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our’s.
Mark 12:8 · KJV
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
Luke 9:22 · KJV
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
Luke 11:47 · KJV
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Luke 11:48 · KJV
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke 11:49 · KJV
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Luke 12:4 · KJV
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Luke 12:5 · KJV
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Luke 13:4 · KJV
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
Luke 13:31 · KJV
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke 13:34 · KJV
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 18:33 · KJV
And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
Luke 20:14 · KJV
But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
Luke 20:15 · KJV
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
John 5:16 · KJV
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John 5:18 · KJV
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John 7:1 · KJV
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
John 7:19 · KJV
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John 7:20 · KJV
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John 8:22 · KJV
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
John 8:37 · KJV
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 8:40 · KJV
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
John 11:53 · KJV
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
John 12:10 · KJV
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
John 16:2 · KJV
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
Common questions
What does Strong's G615 mean?
G615 is the Greek word ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō), meaning to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.
How is G615 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it kill (26 times), killed (18 times), slain (6 times), put (4 times), slay (3 times), among others.
How many times does G615 appear in the Bible?
ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō) is tagged in 63 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G615 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G575 (ἀπό) and (to slay).
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