φονεύςphoneús
a murderer (always of criminal (or at least intentional) homicide; which G443 (ἀνθρωποκτόνος) does not necessarily imply; while G4607 (σικάριος) is a special term for a public bandit)
Greek (New Testament) · G5406
Meanings
a murderer: Matthew 22:7, Acts 7:52, Acts 28:4, 1 Peter 4:15, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15; ἀνὴρ φ., Acts 3:14.
Synonyms
ἀνθρωποκτόνος
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:7 “The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.
- Acts 3:14 You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.
- Acts 7:52 Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.
- Acts 28:4 The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.”
- 1 Peter 4:15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
- Revelation 21:8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.