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θρὶξ ... οὐκ ἀπολεῖται

Of uncertain derivation; hair · to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively

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θρίξ G2359 of uncertain derivation; hair
Pronunciation thríx
Hair as the minutest detail of human worth—even one hair counts to God's care.
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ἀπόλλυμι G622 to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation apóllymi
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What does θρὶξ ... οὐκ ἀπολεῖται (thrix ... ouk apoleitai) mean in the Bible?

θρίξ · ἀπόλλυμι is a Greek word meaning "Not a hair will be lost".

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Meaning

Not a hair will be lost
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 10:30 · Luke 12:7 · Rev 1:14 3×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 21:18 · Acts 27:34 2×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Matt 3:4 · 1 Pet 3:3 2×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Luke 7:38 · Luke 7:44 · John 11:2 · John 12:3 4×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Mark 1:6 · Rev 9:8 3×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 5:36 1×
15 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 87 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 14 ongoing 8 prospective 17 imperative 1 background 1 subjunctive 22 infinitive 8 participle 16
Tense
aorist 47 future 17 present 16 perfect 6 imperfect 1
Voice
active 46 middle 37 passive 4
Mood
indicative 40 subjunctive 22 participle 16 infinitive 8 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:13 ἀπολέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 5:29 ἀπόληται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:30 ἀπόληται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 8:25 ἀπολλύμεθα present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 9:17 ἀπόλλυνται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 10:28 ἀπολέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 10:39 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 10:39 ἀπολέσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:42 ἀπολέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:6 ἀπολωλότα perfect active participle participle Matthew 12:14 ἀπολέσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 15:24 ἀπολωλότα perfect active participle participle Matthew 16:25 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:25 ἀπολέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 18:14 ἀπόληται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 21:41 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 22:7 ἀπώλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:52 ἀπολοῦνται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 27:20 ἀπολέσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 1:24 ἀπολέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 2:22 ἀπόλλυται present passive indicative ongoing Mark 3:6 ἀπολέσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:38 ἀπολλύμεθα present middle indicative ongoing Mark 8:35 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Mark 8:35 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Mark 9:22 ἀπολέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 9:41 ἀπολέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 11:18 ἀπολέσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 12:9 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Luke 4:34 ἀπολέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 5:37 ἀπολοῦνται future middle indicative prospective Luke 6:9 ἀπολέσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 8:24 ἀπολλύμεθα present middle indicative ongoing Luke 9:24 ἀπολέσει future active indicative prospective Luke 9:24 ἀπολέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 11:51 ἀπολομένου aorist middle participle participle Luke 13:3 ἀπολεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective Luke 13:33 ἀπολέσθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 13:5 ἀπολεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective Luke 15:17 ἀπόλλυμαι present middle indicative ongoing +47 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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