What does καί · ἀποκτείνω mean in the Bible?
; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words".
Greek · G2532, G615
καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν
And · to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
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καίG2532and
Pronunciationkaí
Coordinates elements while also marking transitions, contrasts, and logical connections beyond simple addition.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποκτείνωG615to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
Pronunciationapokteínō
To kill with finality; perfective aspect emphasizes complete destruction rather than mere wounding or attempt.
Open lexicon entry →What does καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν (kai apokteinosin) mean in the Bible?
καί · ἀποκτείνω is a Greek phrase meaning "and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2532, G615?
G2532, G615 is connected to 8,973 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
Source Gloss
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms8973
Matt 1:2 · Matt 1:3 · Matt 1:11 · Matt 1:17 · Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:21 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:3 · Matt 2:4 · Matt 2:6 · Matt 2:8 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:118183×
Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:40 · Matt 5:46 · Matt 5:47 · Matt 6:10 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:21 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 8:27 · Matt 10:4 · Matt 10:18 · Matt 10:30 · Matt 11:23790×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 71 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist56future8present7
Voice
active57passive14
Mood
indicative26infinitive23subjunctive13participle9
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:28ἀποκτεννόντωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 10:28ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 14:5ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 16:21ἀποκτανθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:23ἀποκτενοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:35ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:38ἀποκτείνωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 21:39ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:37ἀποκτείνουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 24:9ἀποκτενοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:4ἀποκτείνωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 3:4ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 6:19ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 8:31ἀποκτανθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:31ἀποκτενοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 9:31ἀποκτανθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMark 10:34ἀποκτενοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 12:5ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:5ἀποκτέννοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 12:7ἀποκτείνωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:8ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:1ἀποκτείνωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:22ἀποκτανθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:47ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:48ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 12:4ἀποκτεινόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:5ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 13:31ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 13:34ἀποκτείνουσαpresent active participleparticipleLuke 13:4ἀπέκτεινενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:33ἀποκτενοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 20:14ἀποκτείνωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 20:15ἀπέκτεινανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 5:18ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 7:1ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 7:19ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 7:20ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 7:25ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 8:22ἀποκτενεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:37ἀποκτεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive+31 more occurrences
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)