ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō) means “to kill” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ap-ok-ti'-no Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀποκτείνω · apokteinō · to kill
ἀπο-κτείνω (also in late forms -κτέννω, Mat.10:28, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, Mrk.12:5, WH), [in LXX for הָרַג, מוּת ;] to kill: Mat.14:5, al.; before instr. ἐν (which see), Eph.2:16, Rev.2:23, al. Metaphorical: Rom.7:11; τ. ἔχθραν, Eph.2:16; τὸ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει 2Co.3:6 (on the perfective force of this verb, see M, Pr., 114) (AS)
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I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to kill | 12 |
| kill | 10 |
| killed | 6 |
| kills | 4 |
| let us kill | 3 |
| they will kill | 3 |
| were killed | 3 |
| be killed | 2 |
| that he must be killed | 2 |
| they killed | 2 |
| was killed | 2 |
| and kill | 1 |
| and kill him | 1 |
| and killed him | 1 |
| have been killed | 1 |
| he must be killed | 1 |
| he put to death | 1 |
| i will strike | 1 |
| is to die | 1 |
| kill him | 1 |
| killed him | 1 |
| killed them | 1 |
| put me to death | 1 |
| they even killed | 1 |
| they had killed | 1 |
| they have killed | 1 |
| to be killed | 1 |
| to destroy it | 1 |
| to execute anyone | 1 |
| we have killed | 1 |
| were not killed | 1 |
| who killed | 1 |
| will he kill | 1 |
| you killed | 1 |
| you will kill | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to kill | 11 |
| killed | 9 |
| kill | 5 |
| to death | 5 |
| slew | 4 |
| be killed | 3 |
| killeth | 3 |
| let us kill | 3 |
| and killed | 2 |
| and put | 2 |
| shall kill | 2 |
| they shall kill | 2 |
| to put | 2 |
| were slain | 2 |
| after that he is killed | 1 |
| be slain | 1 |
| have killed | 1 |
| having slain | 1 |
| he hath killed | 1 |
| he kill | 1 |
| i will kill | 1 |
| killest | 1 |
| killing | 1 |
| put him to death | 1 |
| should be killed | 1 |
| slay | 1 |
| that killest | 1 |
| them that kill | 1 |
| them which kill | 1 |
| they have killed | 1 |
| they have slain | 1 |
| they killed | 1 |
| they might put | 1 |
| they shall slay | 1 |
| they should | 1 |
| to slay | 1 |
| was slain | 1 |
| were | 1 |
| ye shall kill | 1 |
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The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Read word by wordFor sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.
Read word by word“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
Read word by wordAnd He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Read word by wordand reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
Read word by wordwho killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
Read word by wordI know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
Read word by wordThen I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Read word by wordThen I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
Read word by wordThen each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
Read word by wordThe locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
Read word by wordSo the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
Read word by wordA third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
Read word by wordNow the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
Read word by wordIf anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
Read word by wordWhen the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
Read word by wordAnd in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Read word by word“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Read word by wordThe second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
Read word by wordAnd the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
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