What does νεκρός · ἀναζάω · ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω mean in the Bible?
νεκρός · ἀναζάω · ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "was dead and lived; was lost and found".
Greek · G3498, G326, G622, G2147
νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἔζησεν, καὶ ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη
Dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) · to recover life (literally or figuratively) · to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively · to find (literally or figuratively)
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νεκρόςG3498dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciationnekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
Open lexicon entry →ἀναζάωG326to recover life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationanazáō
Resurrection to life—whether literal revival or moral/spiritual restoration from spiritual death
Open lexicon entry →ἀπόλλυμιG622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationapóllymi
Open lexicon entry →εὑρίσκωG2147to find (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationheurískō
Finding occurs with or without search; metaphorically means discovering truth or attaining knowledge.
Open lexicon entry →What does νεκρὸς ἦν καὶ ἔζησεν, καὶ ἀπολωλὼς καὶ εὑρέθη (nekros ēn kai ezēsen, kai apolōlōs kai heurethē) mean in the Bible?
νεκρός · ἀναζάω · ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "was dead and lived; was lost and found".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3498, G326, G622, G2147?
G3498, G326, G622, G2147 is connected to 128 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. was dead and lived; was lost and found
Source Gloss
was dead and lived; was lost and found
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 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 patterns10Aligned forms128Case patternGenitive (77)Number patternPlural (111)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 11:5 · Matt 28:4 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 20:37 · John 5:25 · 1 Cor 15:15 · 1 Cor 15:16 · 1 Cor 15:29 · 1 Cor 15:32 · 1 Cor 15:35 · 1 Cor 15:52 · 1 Thess 4:16 · Rev 14:13 · Rev 20:1214×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMark 9:26 · Luke 7:15 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:32 · Acts 20:9 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 1:18 · Rev 2:8 · Rev 3:19×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 7:8 · Jas 2:17 · Jas 2:263×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterRom 8:10 · Jas 2:262×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 14:2 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 22:32 · Matt 23:27 · Matt 27:64 · Matt 28:7 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 9:9 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 12:25 · Mark 12:26 · Mark 12:27 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 16:3174×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterHeb 6:1 · Heb 9:142×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineRev 16:31×
Dative · Plural · MasculineHeb 9:17 · 1 Pet 4:62×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:22 · Matt 10:8 · Luke 9:60 · John 5:21 · Acts 26:8 · Rom 4:17 · Rom 6:11 · 2 Cor 1:9 · Eph 2:1 · Eph 2:5 · Col 2:13 · 2 Tim 4:1 · Heb 11:35 · 1 Pet 4:5 · Rev 20:12 · Rev 20:1319×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 5:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 172 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist118future23present22perfect5imperfect4
Voice
active144passive27middle1
Mood
indicative121participle25subjunctive19infinitive6optative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:18εὑρέθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 2:8εὕρητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 7:14εὑρίσκοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:7εὑρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:8εὑρίσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:10εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:39εὑρὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:39εὑρήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 11:29εὑρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:43εὑρίσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:44εὑρίσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:44εὑρὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 13:46εὑρὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 16:25εὑρήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:27εὑρήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 18:13εὑρεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:28εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:6εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:19εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:2εὑρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 22:10εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:9εὕρητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 24:46εὑρήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:40εὑρίσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:43εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:60εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:32εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:37εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 7:30εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:13εὑρήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 11:13εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:2εὑρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 11:4εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 13:36εὕρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 14:16εὗρονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:37εὑρίσκειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:40εὗρενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:55ηὕρισκονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 1:30εὗρεςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:12εὑρήσετεfuture active indicativeprospective+132 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)