ἀπολλύμεθα
apollumetha
we perish
from ἀπό and the base of ὄλεθρος; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
Luke 8:24 · Word #8
Lexicon G622
| Lemma | ἀπόλλυμι |
| Transliteration | apóllymi |
| Strong's | G622 |
| In-context | we perish |
| Literal | we-are-perishing |
Morphology V PRS MID IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπόλλυμι |
| Strong's | G622 |
SIBI-P1 G622-22
we were perishing away
| Morphological Notes | Verb, imperfect tense (past ongoing), middle/passive voice, indicative mood, first person plural. The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated past action; the middle/passive form here functions intransitively, "to be perishing." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀπόλλυμι combines ἀπό (away, utterly) with the sense of destruction or ruin. The imperfect middle/passive indicative, first person plural, conveys an ongoing past action involving the subjects themselves, so "we were perishing away" preserves both the continuous past aspect and the middle/passive sense of undergoing ruin. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀπόλλυμι (destroy utterly, ruin, cause to perish, lose, be ruined)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G622-04 |
apolesai | to utterly-destroy |
G622-07 |
apolesei | he/she/it will utterly destroy |
G622-12 |
apolesthai | to bring oneself to utter ruin |
Word Usage (91 occurrences of G622)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:13 | ἀπολέσαι | apolesai | to destroy |
| Matthew 5:29 | ἀπόληται | apoletai | |
| Matthew 5:30 | ἀπόληται | apoletai |