Strong's G3645: ὀλοθρεύω (olothreúō) Meaning

Quick Definition

ὀλοθρεύω v. I destroy

Strong's Definition

to spoil, i.e. slay

Derivation: from G3639 (ὄλεθρος);

KJV Usage: destroy

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὀλοθρεύω (G3645)

verb | ἀπώλεια · ἐξολεθρεύω · ὄλεθρος · ὀλοθρευτής · συναπόλλυμαι

20.34 · Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill · Destroy

to destroy, to ruin, destruction to cause the complete destruction or ruin of someone or something

HEB 11:28

¹ The meaning of ὀλοθρεύω and ὄλεθρος[b] in 20.34 is considerably stronger and more intense than the meanings in 20.31.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀλεθρεύω (Lachmann in Heb_11:28), see ὀλοθρεύω. STRONGS NT 3645: ὀλοθρεύωὀλοθρεύω and, according to a preferable form, ὀλεθρεύω (Lachmann; see Bleek, Hebrew-Br. ii. 2, p. 809; cf. Delitzsch, Commentary on Hebrews, as below; (Tdf. Proleg., p. 81; WH's Appendix, p. 152)); (ὄλεθρος); an Alex. word (Winers Grammar, 92 (88)); to destroy: τινα, Heb_11:28. (Exo_12:23; Jos_3:10; Jos_7:25; Jer_2:30; Hag_2:22, etc.; (Philo, alleg. 2:9).) (Compare: ἐξολοθρεύω.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὀλοθρεύω olothreuō 1x

also spelled ὀλεθρεύω, to destroy, cause to perish, Heb. 11:28*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ὀλοθρεύω

(< ὄλεθρος), late (Alex.) form of ὄλεθρεύω (cf. MGr., ξολοθρεύω), [in LXX for כּרת, שׁחת hi., etc.;]

to destroy: He 11:28 (cf. ἐξ-ολοθρεύω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὀλοθρεύω. For the form, see Moulton Gy. ii. p. 71, Reinhold p. 40. MGr ξολοθρεύω.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὀλοθρεύω (olothreuō) — to destroy. ὀλοθρ-εύω, destroy, variant for{ὀλεθρεύω} in [LXX+1st c.AD+]; compare ἐξολοθρεύω:—hence ὀλοθρ-ευτής, οῦ, ὁ, destroyer, [NT]:—feminine ὀλοθρ-εύτρια, gloss on{λοιγίστρια}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὀλοθρεύω (ὄλεθρος), late (Alex.) form of ὄλεθρεύω ω (cf. MGr., ξολοθρεύω) [in LXX for כָּרַת, שָׁחַת hi., etc. ;] to destroy: Heb.11:28 (cf. ἐξ-ολοθρεύω).† ὀλεθρεύω, see: ὀλοθρεύω ὀλοθρεύω (ὄλεθρος), late (Alex.) form of ὄλεθρεύω ω (cf. MGr., ξολοθρεύω) [in LXX for כָּרַת, שָׁחַת hi., etc. ;] to destroy: Heb.11:28 (cf. ἐξ-ολοθρεύω).† ὀλεθρεύω, see: ὀλοθρεύω (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

11:28

G3645 ὀλοθρεύω (olothreúō)