What does ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω mean in the Bible?
ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "was lost and was found".
Greek · G622, G2147
ἀπολωλὼς ἦν καὶ εὑρέθη
To destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively · to find (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
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 ἀπολωλὼς ἦν καὶ εὑρέθη (apolōlōs ēn kai heurethē) mean in the Bible?
ἀπόλλυμι · εὑρίσκω is a Greek phrase meaning "was lost and was found".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G622, G2147?
G622, G2147 is connected to 90 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. was lost and was found
Source Gloss
was lost and was found
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms90TensesFuture, Aorist, Present, Perfect, ImperfectVoicesActive, Middle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality40×
Future ActiveMatt 10:39 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 21:41 · Mark 8:35 · Mark 12:9 · Luke 9:24 · Luke 17:33 · Luke 20:16 · 1 Cor 1:1910×
Aorist MiddleJohn 17:12 · Acts 5:37 · Jas 1:11 · 2 Pet 3:6 · Rev 18:14 · 1 Cor 10:10 · 1 Cor 15:18 · Jude 1:118×
Future MiddleMatt 26:52 · Luke 5:37 · Rom 2:12 · Heb 1:11 · Luke 13:3 · Luke 13:5 · Acts 27:347×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:7 · Luke 17:27 · Luke 17:29 · Jude 1:5 · Luke 15:9 · John 18:96×
Present MiddleMatt 8:25 · Mark 4:38 · Luke 8:24 · Luke 15:174×
Present PassiveMark 2:22 · 1 Cor 8:11 · Matt 9:173×
Present ActiveJohn 12:251×
Imperfect Passive1 Cor 10:91×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose22×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:42 · Matt 16:25 · Mark 9:22 · Mark 9:41 · Luke 9:24 · Luke 15:8 · Luke 17:33 · John 10:10 · Matt 12:14 · Matt 27:20 · Mark 3:6 · Mark 11:18 · John 6:39 · 2 John 1:814×
Aorist MiddleMatt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 18:14 · Luke 21:18 · John 3:16 · John 6:12 · John 11:50 · John 10:288×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract9×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:13 · Matt 10:28 · Mark 1:24 · Luke 4:34 · Luke 6:9 · Luke 19:47 · Jas 4:127×
Aorist MiddleLuke 13:33 · 2 Pet 3:92×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality18×
Present Middle1 Cor 1:18 · 2 Cor 2:15 · 2 Cor 4:3 · 2 Thess 2:10 · John 6:27 · 2 Cor 4:9 · 1 Pet 1:77×
Perfect ActiveLuke 15:4 · Luke 15:6 · Luke 19:10 · Matt 10:6 · Matt 15:24 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:327×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:39 · Luke 9:25 · Luke 15:43×
Aorist MiddleLuke 11:511×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveRom 14:151×
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)
Word Origins
ἀπολωλὼς ἦν καὶ εὑρέθη is built from these roots: