What does ἐξολοθρεύω (exolothreúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξολοθρεύω (exolothreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to extirpate".
Greek · G1842
ἐξολοθρεύω
To extirpate
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ἐξολοθρεύω G1842
Pronunciation exolothreúō
What does ἐξολοθρεύω (exolothreúō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξολοθρεύω (exolothreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to extirpate".
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How does the BSB render G1842?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include will be completely cut off (1).
Where does ἐξολοθρεύω (exolothreúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 3:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It will be completely cut off 1× Acts 3:23
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First aligned row Acts 3:23
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Acts 1
Source forms
ἐξολεθρευθήσεται 1x exolethreuthēsetai Acts 3:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 3:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to extirpate
Source Gloss
to extirpate
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(so best MSS. and WH; also read -οθρεύω), [in LXX frequently (rare in Gk. writers) for כָּרַת ni., hi., etc. ;] to destroy utterly: before ἐκ τ. λαοῦ, Act.3:23 (LXX).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 3:23 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἐξολοθρευθήσεται exoloqreuqhsetai
I destroy utterly, annihilate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
indicative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain