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anaireō G337

ἀναιρέω (anaireō) means “to kill” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀναιρέω Greek · G337 24 tagged occurrences in 23 verses

Pronunciation guide: an-ahee-reh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0337

ἀναιρέω · anaireō · to kill

ἀν-αιρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for הָרַג hi., מוּת hi., נָכָה hi., etc. ;] 1. to take up: mid., Act.7:21. 2. to take away, make an end of, destroy (for late exx. of various senses, see MM, VGT, see word); (a) of things (as frequently in cl. of laws, etc.): Heb.10:9; (b) of persons, to kill: Mat.2:16, Luk.22:2 23:32, Act.2:23 5:33, 36 7:28 9:23-24, 29 10:39 12:2 13:28 16:27 22:20 23:15, 21 23:27 25:3 26:10, 2Th.2:8, WH, txt., R, txt.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder.

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How translators render G337

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
to kill 6
he put to death 1
he takes away 1
killed 1
put him to death 1
put to death 1
they have killed 1
they put him to death 1
to be executed 1
to have him executed 1
to kill him 1
to kill me 1
to put jesus to death 1
to put the apostles to death 1
took him 1
was killed 1
were condemned to death 1
will slay 1
you killed 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
to kill 3
kill 2
to slay 2
and slain 1
and slew 1
have been killed 1
have killed 1
he killed 1
he taketh away 1
pharaohs 1
should be slain 1
that slew 1
they have killed 1
they might kill 1
they slew 1
to be put to death 1
was slain 1
were put to death 1

Verses containing G337

Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

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  2. Luke 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

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  3. Luke 23:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

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  4. Acts 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

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  5. Acts 5:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

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  6. Acts 5:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

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  7. Acts 7:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

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  8. Acts 7:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

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  9. Acts 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

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  10. Acts 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

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  11. Acts 9:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

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  12. Acts 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

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  13. Acts 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

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  14. Acts 13:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

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  15. Acts 16:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

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  16. Acts 22:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

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  17. Acts 23:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

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  18. Acts 23:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

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  19. Acts 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

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  20. Acts 25:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

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  21. Acts 26:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

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  22. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

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  23. Hebrews 10:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

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