What does πατήρ · ἀποκτείνω mean in the Bible?
πατήρ · ἀποκτείνω is a Greek phrase meaning "your fathers killed".
Greek · G3962, G615
οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν
A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) · to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
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πατήρG3962a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciationpatḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
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 οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν (hoi pateres hymōn apekteinan) mean in the Bible?
πατήρ · ἀποκτείνω is a Greek phrase meaning "your fathers killed".
Full entry for οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν (G3962, G615) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3962, G615?
G3962, G615 is connected to 413 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. your fathers killed
Source Gloss
your fathers killed
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 forms413Case patternNominative (130)Number patternSingular (360)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:48 · Matt 6:4 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:8 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:32 · Matt 7:11 · Matt 10:21 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 15:13 · Matt 16:17 · Matt 18:35110×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 6:23 · Luke 6:26 · Luke 11:47 · John 4:20 · John 6:31 · John 6:49 · John 6:58 · Acts 7:11 · Acts 7:15 · Acts 7:39 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 7:51 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 15:10 · Rom 9:5 · 1 Cor 10:120×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 2:22 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 5:45 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 10:20 · Matt 10:29 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 10:35 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:50 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 18:14 · Matt 18:19100×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:30 · Matt 23:32 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:72 · Luke 11:48 · John 7:22 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 5:30 · Acts 7:32 · Acts 7:38 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 22:14 · Rom 15:8 · Heb 11:2314×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:1 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 15:5 · Mark 7:11 · Mark 7:12 · Luke 1:62 · Luke 9:42 · Luke 12:53 · Luke 15:12 · Luke 15:29 · John 4:21 · John 4:23 · John 8:38 · John 10:38 · John 14:1033×
Dative · Plural · MasculineActs 7:44 · Heb 1:1 · Heb 8:93×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:9 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 5:16 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 15:4 · Matt 15:6 · Matt 19:5 · Matt 19:19 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 23:9 · Matt 26:53 · Mark 1:20 · Mark 5:40 · Mark 7:1093×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 1:55 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 7:12 · Acts 7:19 · Acts 13:17 · Acts 13:32 · Acts 13:36 · Acts 26:6 · Acts 28:25 · Rom 11:28 · 1 Cor 4:15 · Heb 12:912×
Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:9 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:42 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 11:2 · Luke 15:12 · Luke 15:18 · Luke 15:21 · Luke 16:24 · Luke 16:27 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 22:42 · Luke 23:34 · Luke 23:46 · John 11:4124×
Vocative · Plural · MasculineActs 7:2 · Acts 22:1 · 1 John 2:13 · 1 John 2:144×
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)
Word Origins
οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν is a primary word - no further derivation.