Transliteration: apoleia · noun
| Meaning | destruction, ruin, loss |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 18x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἀπώλειαν, ἀπώλεια, ἀπωλείας |
| Example verses | Matt 7:13 · Matt 26:8 · Mark 14:4 · John 17:12 · Acts 8:20 |
ἀπώλεια (apoleia) is a noun that occurs 18 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “destruction, ruin, loss” and first appears in Matt 7:13.
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