To root out
ἐξολοθρεύωStrong’s G1842exolothreuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Exolothreuō is the Greek word usually translated “utterly destroyed”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.”
Meaning
Usually translated “utterly destroyed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will be utterly destroyed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐξολοθρεύω exolothreuō · to root out
έξ-ολεθρεύω (so best MSS. and WH; also read -οθρεύω), [in LXX frequently (rare in Gk. writers) for כָּרַת ni., hi., etc. ;] to destroy utterly: before ἐκ τ. λαοῦ, Act.3:23 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.