What does ἀπόλλυμι · σώζω mean in the Bible?
ἀπόλλυμι · σώζω is a Greek phrase meaning "to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively".
Greek · G622, G4982
ἀπολέσει αὐτήν / σώσει αὐτήν
To destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively · to save
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ἀπόλλυμιG622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationapóllymi
Open lexicon entry →σώζωG4982to save
Pronunciationsṓzō
Salvation encompasses past redemption, present grace, and future glory—three temporal dimensions of deliverance.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπολέσει αὐτήν / σώσει αὐτήν (apolesei autēn / sōsei autēn) mean in the Bible?
ἀπόλλυμι · σώζω is a Greek phrase meaning "to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G622, G4982?
G622, G4982 is connected to 90 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
Source Gloss
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
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 102 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist51future31present11perfect8imperfect1
Voice
passive53active49
Mood
indicative51infinitive24subjunctive10imperative10participle7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:21σώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 8:25σῶσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:21σωθήσομαιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:22σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 9:22ἐσώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 10:22σωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:30σῶσόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 16:25σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:25σωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:13σωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:22ἐσώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 27:40σῶσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:42ἔσωσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:42σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:49σώσωνfuture active participleparticipleMark 3:4σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:23σωθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 5:28σωθήσομαιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 5:34σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultantMark 6:56ἐσῴζοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundMark 8:35σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 8:35σώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 10:26σωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:52σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultantMark 13:13σωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 13:20ἐσώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 15:30σῶσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 15:31ἔσωσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:31σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 16:16σωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 6:9σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 7:50σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 8:12σωθῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 8:36ἐσώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 8:48σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 8:50σωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 9:24σῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 9:24σώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 13:23σῳζόμενοιpresent passive participleparticipleLuke 17:19σέσωκένperfect active indicativeresultant+62 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
ἀπολέσει αὐτήν / σώσει αὐτήν is built from these roots: