Strong's Concordance olothreuó: to destroy, ruin. Original Word: ὀλοθρεύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: olothreuó Phonetic Spelling: (ol-oth-ryoo'-o) Definition: to destroy, ruin Usage: I destroy, cause to perish. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom olethreuó; probably from olethros Definition to destroy, ruin. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3645: ὀλεθρεύωὀλεθρεύω (Lachmann in Hebrews 11:28), see ὀλοθρεύω. STRONGS NT 3645: ὀλοθρεύωὀλοθρεύω and, according to a preferable form, ὀλεθρεύω (Lachmann; see Bleek, Hebrew-Br. ii. 2, p. 809; cf. Delitzsch, Commentary on Hebrews, as below; (Tdf. Proleg., p. 81; WH's Appendix, p. 152)); (ὄλεθρος); an Alex. word (Winers Grammar, 92 (88)); to destroy: τινα, Hebrews 11:28. (Exodus 12:23; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 7:25; Jeremiah 2:30; Haggai 2:22, etc.; (Philo, alleg. 2:9).) (Compare: ἐξολοθρεύω.) From olethros; to spoil, i.e. Slay -- destroy. see GREEK olethros Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 11:28 V-PPA-NMSGRK: μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα KJV: lest he that destroyed the firstborn INT: not the destroyer of the firstborn |