Strong G3645ὀλοθρεύω

to destroy

Transliteration
olothreuō
Pronunciation
ol-oth-ryoo'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3639; to spoil that is slay: - destroy.

Detailed definition

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
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In the Bible

Strong G3645 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • destroy1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 11:28
    Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
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Related words

Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀλοθρ-εύω,
destroy, variant for{ὀλεθρεύω} in [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.12.23, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.73 (citing “Ex.” [same place]), NT.Heb.11.28)]; compare ἐξολοθρεύω:—hence ὀλοθρ-ευτής, οῦ, ὁ, destroyer, [NT (NT.1Cor10.10)]:—feminine ὀλοθρ-εύτρια, gloss on{λοιγίστρια}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus:)]