ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi

Meaning

to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively

In the King James Version: destroy, die, lose, mar, perish

Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and the base of G3639 (ὄλεθρος);

Where it is used

• John 12:25 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, 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 This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
• Acts 5:37 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 So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
• Romans 2:12 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 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 1:18 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; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
• 1 Corinthians 8:11 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
• 1 Corinthians 10:9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
• 1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
• 1 Corinthians 15:18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
• 2 Corinthians 2:15 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 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
• 2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10 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 1:11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
• James 1:11 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 only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
• 1 Peter 1:7 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 3:6 through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
• 2 Peter 3:9 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 1:8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
• Jude 1:5 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 to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
• Revelation 18:14 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.”