# G615 ἀποκτείνω

ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō), Strong’s G615: to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy KJV: put to death, kill, slay. Occurs 265 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G615 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*apokteínō* — to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

KJV: put to death, kill, slay

Derived from [ἀπό apó](https://besorah.bible/word/G575) ("off," i.e. away)

Occurs 265 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 10:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/10?v=28) — Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy…
- [Matthew 14:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/14?v=5) — When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- [Matthew 16:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/16?v=21) — From that time, Yeshua began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders…
- [Matthew 17:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/17?v=23) — and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
- [Matthew 21:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=35) — The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
- [Matthew 21:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=38) — But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and seize his…
- [Matthew 21:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=39) — So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard, then killed him.
- [Matthew 22:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/22?v=6) — and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
- [Matthew 23:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=34) — Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of…
- [Matthew 23:37](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=37) — “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered…