ἀπέκτειναν
apokteínō
killed
To put to death, to kill, typically in a deliberate, decisive, or direct manner. The verb often indicates the act of causing the death of a person or animal, whether in a judicial, hostile, or violent context. It can also refer, less commonly, to destroying or annihilating more generally (in a figurative sense).
Luke 11:48 · Word #13
Lexicon G615
| Lemma | ἀποκτείνω |
| Transliteration | apokteínō |
| Strong's | G615 |
| Definition | To put to death, to kill, typically in a deliberate, decisive, or direct manner. The verb often indicates the act of causing the death of a person or animal, whether in a judicial, hostile, or violent context. It can also refer, less commonly, to destroying or annihilating more generally (in a figurative sense). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | killed |
| Literal | killed-[aorist indicative active 3rd plural] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποκτείνω |
| Strong's | G615 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G615-03
they put to death
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes a completed action performed by "they." "Put to death" preserves the decisive, intensified force of ἀπό + κτείνω, reflecting deliberate and complete killing. |
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