ἀπέκτειναν
apekteinan
they killed
from ἀπό and (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:--put to death, kill, slay.
Mark 12:8 · Word #3
Lexicon G615
| Lemma | ἀποκτείνω |
| Transliteration | apokteínō |
| Strong's | G615 |
| In-context | they killed |
| Literal | they-killed |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποκτείνω |
| Strong's | G615 |
SIBI-P1 G615-03
they were killing off
| Root | ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō) |
| Core Meanings | to kill off, to slay utterly, to put to death, to destroy |
| Semantic Range | to kill, to slay, to put to death, to execute, to destroy utterly; figuratively, to bring ruin or eliminate |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of unlawful killing, persecution of prophets, or judicial execution, the term underscores human violence and opposition to God’s purposes, while also highlighting martyrdom and covenantal conflict within Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood; 3rd person plural. The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀποκτείνω combines ἀπό (away/off) with κτείνω (to kill), conveying the sense of killing off or slaying outright. The imperfect active indicative (3rd person plural) expresses ongoing or repeated action in past time, hence "they were killing off," preserving both the intensifying prefix and the imperfect aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀποκτείνω (to kill off, to slay utterly, to put to death, to destroy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G615-01 |
apektanthe | he/she/it was killing-off |
G615-02 |
apektanthesan | they were killed off |
G615-04 |
apekteinate | you (plural) were killing off |
Word Usage (74 occurrences of G615)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:28 | ἀποκτεννόντων | apoktennonton | |
| Matthew 10:28 | ἀποκτεῖναι | apokteinai | |
| Matthew 14:5 | ἀποκτεῖναι | apokteinai |