Strong's Lexicon anthrópoktonos: Murderer Original Word: ἀνθρωποκτόνος Word Origin: From ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos, meaning "man") and κτείνω (kteinō, meaning "to kill") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7523 (רָצַח, ratsach) - to murder, slay - H2026 (הָרַג, harag) - to kill, slay Usage: The term "anthrópoktonos" is used in the New Testament to describe someone who is a murderer or one who takes human life. It is often used metaphorically to describe the devil as a murderer from the beginning, emphasizing his role in leading humanity into sin and death. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, murder was considered one of the most heinous crimes, punishable by severe penalties. The concept of murder in the biblical context extends beyond the physical act to include spiritual and moral dimensions, such as hatred and malice, which are seen as tantamount to murder in the eyes of God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anthrópos and kteinó (to kill) Definition a manslayer NASB Translation murderer (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 443: ἀνθρωποκτόνοςἀνθρωποκτόνος, ἀνθρωποκτονον (κτείνω to kill), a manslayer, murderer: John 8:44. contextually, to be deemed equal to a murderer, 1 John 3:15. (Euripides, Iph. T. (382) 389.) (Cf. Trench, § 83, and φονεύς.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance murderer. From anthropos and kteino (to kill); a manslayer -- murderer. Compare phoneus. see GREEK anthropos see GREEK phoneus Forms and Transliterations ανθρωποκτονος ανθρωποκτόνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος anthropoktonos anthropoktónos anthrōpoktonos anthrōpoktónosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 8:44 Adj-NMSGRK: ποιεῖν ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπ' NAS: of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, KJV: He was a murderer from the beginning, INT: to do He a murderer was from 1 John 3:15 Adj-NMS 1 John 3:15 Adj-NMS |
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