What does πρόβατον · ἀπόλλυμι mean in the Bible?
πρόβατον · ἀπόλλυμι is a Greek phrase meaning "lost sheep".
Greek · G4263, G622
πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα
Sheep · to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
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πρόβατονG4263sheep
Pronunciationpróbaton
In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.
Open lexicon entry →ἀπόλλυμιG622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationapóllymi
Open lexicon entry →What does πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα (probata ta apolōlota) mean in the Bible?
πρόβατον · ἀπόλλυμι is a Greek phrase meaning "lost sheep".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4263, G622?
G4263, G622 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. lost sheep
Source Gloss
lost sheep
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 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 patterns6Aligned forms39Case patternAccusative (16)Number patternPlural (35)
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 9:36 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 26:31 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 14:27 · John 10:3 · John 10:4 · John 10:8 · John 10:12 · John 10:27 · Rom 8:36 · 1 Pet 2:2512×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterActs 8:321×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 7:15 · John 10:1 · John 10:2 · John 10:7 · John 10:11 · John 10:13 · John 10:15 · John 10:26 · Heb 13:209×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:121×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 10:6 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 15:24 · Matt 25:32 · Matt 25:33 · Luke 15:4 · John 2:14 · John 2:15 · John 10:3 · John 10:12 · John 10:16 · John 21:16 · John 21:17 · Rev 18:1314×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:11 · Luke 15:62×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 87 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist47future17present16perfect6imperfect1
Voice
active46middle37passive4
Mood
indicative40subjunctive22participle16infinitive8imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:13ἀπολέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 5:29ἀπόληταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:30ἀπόληταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:25ἀπολλύμεθαpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:17ἀπόλλυνταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 10:28ἀπολέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 10:39ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 10:39ἀπολέσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:42ἀπολέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:6ἀπολωλόταperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 12:14ἀπολέσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 15:24ἀπολωλόταperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 16:25ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 16:25ἀπολέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 18:14ἀπόληταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 21:41ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 22:7ἀπώλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:52ἀπολοῦνταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:20ἀπολέσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 1:24ἀπολέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 2:22ἀπόλλυταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 3:6ἀπολέσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 4:38ἀπολλύμεθαpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 8:35ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 8:35ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 9:22ἀπολέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 9:41ἀπολέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 11:18ἀπολέσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:9ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 4:34ἀπολέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 5:37ἀπολοῦνταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 6:9ἀπολέσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 8:24ἀπολλύμεθαpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 9:24ἀπολέσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 9:24ἀπολέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 11:51ἀπολομένουaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 13:3ἀπολεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 13:33ἀπολέσθαιaorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 13:5ἀπολεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 15:17ἀπόλλυμαιpresent middle indicativeongoing+47 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
πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα is built from this root: