Apolluō ἀπολλύω

Apolluō (Greek ἀπολλύω, Strong's G622) is a Greek verb meaning “to destroy”. It occurs 94 times in 87 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 Apolluō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:13
  And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
• Matthew 5:29
  And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
• Matthew 5:30
  And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
• Matthew 8:25
  And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
• Matthew 9:17
  Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
• Matthew 10:6
  But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
• Matthew 10:28
  And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 10:39
  He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Matthew 10:42
  And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
• Matthew 12:14
  Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
• Matthew 15:24
  But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
• Matthew 16:25
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Matthew 18:11
  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.(not included in this translation)
• Matthew 18:14
  Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
• Matthew 21:41
  They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
• Matthew 22:7
  But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.
• Matthew 26:52
  Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
• Matthew 27:20
  But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

Mark

• Mark 1:24
  Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
• Mark 2:22
  And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
• Mark 3:6
  And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
• Mark 4:38
  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
• Mark 8:35
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
• Mark 9:22
  And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
• Mark 9:41
  For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
• Mark 11:18
  And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
• Mark 12:9
  What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.

Luke

• Luke 4:34
  Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
• Luke 5:37
  And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.
• Luke 6:9
  Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
• Luke 8:24
  And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
• Luke 9:24
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
• Luke 9:25
  For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
• Luke 9:56
  For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.And He and His disciples went on to another village.
• Luke 11:51
  From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
• Luke 13:3
  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
• Luke 13:5
  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
• Luke 13:33
  Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
• Luke 15:4
  What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
• Luke 15:6
  And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
• Luke 15:8
  Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
• Luke 15:9
  And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
• Luke 15:17
  And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
• Luke 15:24
  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
• Luke 15:32
  It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
• Luke 17:27
  They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
• Luke 17:29
  But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
• Luke 17:33
  Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
• Luke 19:10
  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
• Luke 19:47
  And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
• Luke 20:16
  He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
• Luke 21:18
  But there shall not an hair of your head perish.Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

John

• John 3:15
  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
• John 3:16
  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• John 6:12
  When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
• John 6:27
  Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
• John 6:39
  And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
• John 10:10
  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
• John 10:28
  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
• John 11:50
  Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
• John 12:25
  He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• John 17:12
  While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
• John 18:9
  That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

Acts

• Acts 5:37
  After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
• Acts 27:34
  Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Romans

• Romans 2:12
  For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
• Romans 14:15
  But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:18
  For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• 1 Corinthians 1:19
  For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
• 1 Corinthians 8:11
  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
• 1 Corinthians 10:9
  Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
• 1 Corinthians 10:10
  Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
• 1 Corinthians 15:18
  Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:15
  For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
• 2 Corinthians 4:3
  But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
• 2 Corinthians 4:9
  Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:10
  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 1:11
  They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

James

• James 1:11
  For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
• James 4:12
  There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:7
  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 3:6
  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
• 2 Peter 3:9
  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

2 John

• 2 John 1:8
  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

Jude

• Jude 1:5
  I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
• Jude 1:11
  Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Revelation

• Revelation 18:14
  And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”

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).