Greek · G3639, G684 · unreviewed

ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν

Destructive · ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)

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ὄλεθρος G3639 destructive
Pronunciation ólethros
Complete ruin or destruction, often with eschatological sense of final judgment and eternal separation from God.
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ἀπώλεια G684 ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
Pronunciation apṓleia
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What does ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν (olethron kai apōleian) mean in the Bible?

ὄλεθρος · ἀπώλεια is a Greek word meaning "ruin and destruction".

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Meaning

ruin and destruction
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Thess 5:3
Accusative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 5:5 · 2 Thess 1:9 · 1 Tim 6:9
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