Strong's Lexicon
G5407 — φονεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5407 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φονεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5406 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | phoneuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fon-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be a murderer (of) |
| KJV Renderings: | kill, do murder, slay |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φονεύω; future φονεύσω; 1 aorist ἐφόνευσα; (φονεύς); from (Pindar, Aeschylus), Herodotus down; the Sept. mostly for øÈöÅç, also for äÈøÇâ, äÄëÈÌä, etc.; to kill, slay, murder; absolutely, to commit murder (A. V. kill): Mat 5:21; Jas 4:2; οὐ (which see 6) φονεύσεις, Mat 5:21; Mat 19:18; Rom 13:9 (Exo 20:15); μή φονεύσῃς, Mar 10:19; Luk 18:20; Jas 2:11. τινα: Mat 23:31; Mat 23:35; Jas 5:6.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φονεύω (kill)
Matthew 5:21
- KJV: Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment
- GK: ηκούσατε ότι ερρέθη τοις αρχαίοις ου φονεύσεις ος δ΄ αν φονεύση ένοχος έσται τη κρίσει
Matthew 19:18
- KJV: He saith unto him Which Jesus said Thou shalt do no murder Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness
- GK: λέγει αυτώ ποίας ο δε Ιησούς είπε το ου φονεύσεις ου μοιχεύσεις ου κλέψεις ου ψευδομαρτυρήσεις
Matthew 23:31
- KJV: Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets
- GK: ώστε μαρτυρείτε εαυτοίς ότι υιοί εστε των φονευσάντων τους προφήτας
Matthew 23:35
- KJV: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias whom ye slew between the temple and the altar
- GK: όπως έλθη εφ΄ υμάς παν αίμα δίκαιον εκχυνόμενον επί της γης απο του αίματος Αβελ του δικαίου έως του αίματος Ζαχαρίου υιού Βαραχίου ον εφονεύσατε μεταξύ του ναού και του θυσιαστηρίου
Mark 10:19
- KJV: Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Defraud not Honour thy father and mother
- GK: τας εντολάς οίδας μη μοιχεύσης μη φονεύσης μη κλέψης μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης μη αποστερήσης τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα
Luke 18:20
- KJV: Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Honour thy father and thy mother
- GK: τας εντολάς οίδας μη μοιχεύσης μη φονεύσης μη κλέψης μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα σου
Romans 13:9
- KJV: For this Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness Thou shalt not covet and if any other commandment it is briefly comprehended in this saying namely Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
- GK: το γαρ ου μοιχεύσεις ου φονεύσεις ου κλέψεις ουκ επιθυμήσεις και ει ετέρα εντολή εν τούτω τω λόγω ανακεφαλαιούται εν τω αγαπήσεις τον πλησίον σου ως εαυτόν
James 2:11
- KJV: For he that said Do not commit adultery said also Do not kill Now if thou commit no adultery yet if thou kill thou art become a transgressor of the law
- GK: ο γαρ ειπών μη μοιχεύσης είπε και μη φονεύσης ει δε ου μοιχεύσεις φονεύσεις δε γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου
James 4:2
- KJV: Ye lust and have not ye kill and desire to have and cannot obtain ye fight and war yet ye have not because ye ask not
- GK: επιθυμείτε και ουκ έχετε φονεύετε και ζηλούτε και ου δύνασθε επιτυχείν μάχεσθε και πολεμείτε ουκ έχετε διά το μη αιτείσθαι υμάς
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