Anaireō ἀναιρέω

Anaireō (Greek ἀναιρέω, Strong's G337) is a Greek verb meaning “to kill”. It occurs 24 times in 23 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Anaireō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:16
  Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

Luke

• Luke 22:2
  And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
• Luke 23:32
  And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

Acts

• Acts 2:23
  Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
• Acts 5:33
  When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
• Acts 5:36
  For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
• Acts 7:21
  And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
• Acts 7:28
  Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
• Acts 9:23
  And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
• Acts 9:24
  But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
• Acts 9:29
  And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
• Acts 10:39
  And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
• Acts 12:2
  And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
• Acts 13:28
  And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
• Acts 16:27
  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
• Acts 22:20
  And 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.’
• Acts 23:15
  Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
• Acts 23:21
  But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
• Acts 23:27
  This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
• Acts 25:3
  And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
• Acts 26:10
  Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:8
  And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:9
  Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).