ἀπολέσωσιν
apóllymi
they might destroy
To cause to perish, to ruin, to destroy, to lose; in active usage, to bring to ruin, to kill, or to make an end of something or someone; in middle or passive, to perish, to be lost, to be ruined, to die; contextually, also indicates being rendered useless, forfeited, or rendered ineffective. The verb describes a range of intensities, from complete destruction to loss of purpose or value.
Mark 3:6 · Word #15
Lexicon G622
| Lemma | ἀπόλλυμι |
| Transliteration | apóllymi |
| Strong's | G622 |
| Definition | To cause to perish, to ruin, to destroy, to lose; in active usage, to bring to ruin, to kill, or to make an end of something or someone; in middle or passive, to perish, to be lost, to be ruined, to die; contextually, also indicates being rendered useless, forfeited, or rendered ineffective. The verb describes a range of intensities, from complete destruction to loss of purpose or value. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they might destroy |
| Literal | they-might-destroy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπόλλυμι |
| Strong's | G622 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G622-11
they might destroy
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,SAA3,,P,). Aorist denotes a complete action; active voice is causative; subjunctive expresses potential or intended action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person plural, expresses a simple or complete act viewed as a whole: "they might destroy" or "they might cause to perish." Active voice preserves the causative force of bringing about ruin or loss. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they might destroy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'they might destroy' accurately captures the subjunctive verb's force of purpose. |