ἀναιρέωanairéō
to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder
Greek (New Testament) · G337
Meanings
1. to take up: middle, Acts 7:21.
2. to take away, make an end of, destroy
(a) of things (as frequently in classical Greek of laws, etc.): Hebrews 10:9
(b) of persons, to kill: Matthew 2:16, Luke 22:2, Luke 23:32, Acts 2:23, Acts 5:33, Acts 5:36, Acts 7:28, Acts 9:23-24, Acts 9:29, Acts 10:39, Acts 12:2, Acts 13:28, Acts 16:27, Acts 22:20, Acts 23:15, Acts 23:21, Acts 23:27, Acts 25:3, Acts 26:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, WH, text, R, text
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 24 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:16 Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.
- Luke 22:2 The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.
- Luke 23:32 Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.
- Acts 2:23 But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.
- Acts 5:33 When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them.
- Acts 5:36 Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About 400 others joined him, but he was killed, and all his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.