◄ 336. anairesis ►
Strong's Lexicon anairesis: Removal, destruction, killing Original Word: ἀναίρεσις Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anairesis Pronunciation: an-ah'-ee-res-is Phonetic Spelling: (an-ah'-ee-res-is) Definition: Removal, destruction, killing Meaning: taking away (of life), killing, slaying, murder. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀναιρέω (anaireō), meaning "to take up," "to take away," or "to kill." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often relates to terms like הָרַג (harag, Strong's H2026), meaning "to kill" or "to slay," and שָׁחַת (shachat, Strong's H7843), meaning "to destroy" or "to ruin." Usage: The term "anairesis" primarily refers to the act of taking away or removing, often in the context of destruction or killing. In the New Testament, it is used to describe acts of violence or execution, particularly in a judicial or authoritative context. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "anairesis" would have been understood in the context of legal and military actions. The term could refer to the execution of justice, often involving capital punishment. In Jewish culture, the idea of removal or destruction was also significant, especially in the context of divine judgment or the purging of evil. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from anaireó Definition a taking up, a destroying, slaying NASB Translation putting...to death (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 336: ἀναίρεσις ἀναίρεσις, (εως, ἡ (from ἀναιρέω, 2, which see), a destroying, killing, murder, 'taking off': Acts 8:1; Acts 22:20 Rec. (the Sept. only in Numbers 11:15; Judges 15:17; Judith 15:4; 2 Macc. 5:13. Xenophon, Hell. 6, 3, 5; Herodian, 2, 13, 1.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance murder, death. From anaireo; (the act of) killing -- death. see GREEK anaireo Forms and Transliterations αναιρεσει αναιρέσει ἀναιρέσει αναίρεσις anairesei anairései Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 8:1 N-DFS GRK: συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ Ἐγένετο NAS: was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day KJV: consenting unto his death. And at INT: consenting to the killing of him took place Strong's Greek 336 1 Occurrence ἀναιρέσει — 1 Occ.