ἀπώλεια
“destruction, waste, loss”
Primary meaning: destruction, waste, loss, perishing. Strong's: ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal). Lexical nuances: destruction , waste , loss , perishing (in π. , of money, v. MM, s.v.): Mt 26:8 , Mk 14:4 , Ac 8:20 , Ro 9:22 , I Ti 6:9 , II Pe 2:1 ; in special sense of the loss of eternal life, perdition , the antithesis of σωτηρία : Mt 7:13 , Jo 17:12 , Phl 1:28 3:19 , II Th 2:3 , He 10:39 , II Pe 2:3 3:7 , 16 , Re 17:8 , 11 ( DB , iii, 744).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from a presumed derivative of G622 (ἀπόλλυμι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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 -> ἀπώλεια (destruction, waste, loss)
LXX conceptual translation: H0343 -> ἀπώλεια (destruction, waste, loss)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀπώλεια (apoleia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.