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φονεύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
φονεύω
Greek transliteration: 
phoneuō
Simplified transliteration: 
phoneuo
Principal Parts: 
φονεύσω, ἐφόνευσα, -, -, ἐφονεύθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5407
GK Number: 
5839
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
12
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1a(6)
Gloss: 
to commit murder, kill
Definition: 
to put to death, kill, stay, Mt. 23:31, 35; absol. to commit murder, Mt. 5:21

Greek-English Concordance for φονεύω

Matthew 5:21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) shall (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) not murder,’ (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) and, ‘whoever murders (phoneusē | φονεύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) will be liable to judgment.’
Matthew 19:18 “Which ones?” he inquired. And Jesus said, “‘Do (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) not murder (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg), Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony,
Matthew 23:31 By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered (phoneusantōn | φονευσάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) the prophets.
Matthew 23:35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered (ephoneusate | ἐφονεύσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) between the sanctuary and the altar.
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: ‘Do (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) not murder (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg), Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery; You (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) shall (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) not murder (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg); You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.’
Romans 13:9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) shall (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) not murder (phoneuseis | φονεύσεις | fut act ind 2 sg), You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” (and any other commandment there may be) are summed up in this “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
James 2:11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) not commit murder.” (phoneusēs | φονεύσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder (phoneueis | φονεύεις | pres act ind 2 sg), you have become a transgressor of the law.
James 4:2 You desire and do not have; you murder (phoneuete | φονεύετε | pres act ind 2 pl) and envy and cannot obtain; you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.
James 5:6 You condemn the innocent and put him to death (ephoneusate | ἐφονεύσατε | aor act ind 2 pl); he does not resist you.