Anairesis ἀναίρεσις
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| ἀναίρεσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anairesis |
| Strong's number | G336 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | murder |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Anairesis (Greek ἀναίρεσις, Strong's G336) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “murder”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀν-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀναιρέω), [in LXX: Num.11:15 (הָרַג), Jdg.15:17 (רָמָה), Jdth.15:4, 2Ma.5:13 * ;]
1. a taking up or away (Thuc.).
2. a destroying, slaying, murder (Field, Notes, 116; MM, VGT, see word): Act.8:1.†
(AS)
(ἀναιρέω), [in LXX: Num.11:15 (הָרַג), Jdg.15:17 (רָמָה), Jdth.15:4, 2Ma.5:13 * ;]
1. a taking up or away (Thuc.).
2. a destroying, slaying, murder (Field, Notes, 116; MM, VGT, see word): Act.8:1.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | death (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | death (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anairesis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 22:20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).