ἀπόλλυμι
apollymi (apóllymi)
/ap-ol'-loo-mee/
“to destroy utterly, destroy, kill”
Primary meaning: to destroy utterly, destroy, kill, to lose utterly. Strong's: to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: Act., to destroy utterly , destroy , kill : Mk 1:24 , 9:22 , al.; τ. ψνχήν , Mt 10:28 , al.; to lose utterly : Mt 10:42 , al.; metaph., of failing to save, Jo 6:39 18:9 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G3639 (ὄλεθρος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
destroydielosemarperish
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H0006 -> ἀπόλλυμι (to destroy utterly, destroy, kill)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi) carries significant theological or narrative weight.