Greek · G3962, G615 · unreviewed
οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν
A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) · to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
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πατήρ G3962 a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciation patḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
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ἀποκτείνω G615 to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
Pronunciation apokteínō
To kill with finality; perfective aspect emphasizes complete destruction rather than mere wounding or attempt.
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What does οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν (hoi pateres hymōn apekteinan) mean in the Bible?
πατήρ · ἀποκτείνω is a Greek word meaning "your fathers killed".
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Meaning
your fathers killed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:48 · Matt 6:4 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:8 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:32 · Matt 7:11 · Matt 10:21 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 15:13 · Matt 16:17 · Matt 18:35 110×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 6:23 · Luke 6:26 · Luke 11:47 · John 4:20 · John 6:31 · John 6:49 · John 6:58 · Acts 7:11 · Acts 7:15 · Acts 7:39 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 7:51 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 15:10 · Rom 9:5 · 1 Cor 10:1 20×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 2:22 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 5:45 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 10:20 · Matt 10:29 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 10:35 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:50 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 18:14 · Matt 18:19 100×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 23:30 · Matt 23:32 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:72 · Luke 11:48 · John 7:22 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 5:30 · Acts 7:32 · Acts 7:38 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 22:14 · Rom 15:8 · Heb 11:23 14×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 15:5 · Mark 7:11 · Mark 7:12 · Luke 1:62 · Luke 9:42 · Luke 12:53 · Luke 15:12 · Luke 15:29 · John 4:21 · John 4:23 · John 8:38 · John 10:38 · John 14:10 33×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Acts 7:44 · Heb 1:1 · Heb 8:9 3×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:9 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 5:16 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 15:4 · Matt 15:6 · Matt 19:5 · Matt 19:19 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 23:9 · Matt 26:53 · Mark 1:20 · Mark 5:40 · Mark 7:10 93×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 1:55 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 7:12 · Acts 7:19 · Acts 13:17 · Acts 13:32 · Acts 13:36 · Acts 26:6 · Acts 28:25 · Rom 11:28 · 1 Cor 4:15 · Heb 12:9 12×
Vocative · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:9 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:42 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 11:2 · Luke 15:12 · Luke 15:18 · Luke 15:21 · Luke 16:24 · Luke 16:27 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 22:42 · Luke 23:34 · Luke 23:46 · John 11:41 24×
Vocative · Plural · Masculine Acts 7:2 · Acts 22:1 · 1 John 2:13 · 1 John 2:14 4×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 71 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 56 future 8 present 7
Voice
active 57 passive 14
Mood
indicative 26 infinitive 23 subjunctive 13 participle 9
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:28 ἀποκτεννόντων present active participle participle Matthew 10:28 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:5 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 16:21 ἀποκτανθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 17:23 ἀποκτενοῦσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:35 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:38 ἀποκτείνωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 21:39 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:37 ἀποκτείνουσα present active participle participle Matthew 24:9 ἀποκτενοῦσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:4 ἀποκτείνωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 3:4 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:19 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 8:31 ἀποκτανθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Mark 9:31 ἀποκτενοῦσιν future active indicative prospective Mark 9:31 ἀποκτανθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Mark 10:34 ἀποκτενοῦσιν future active indicative prospective Mark 12:5 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:5 ἀποκτέννοντες present active participle participle Mark 12:7 ἀποκτείνωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 12:8 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:1 ἀποκτείνωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 9:22 ἀποκτανθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Luke 11:47 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Luke 11:48 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:4 ἀποκτεινόντων present active participle participle Luke 12:5 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 13:31 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 13:34 ἀποκτείνουσα present active participle participle Luke 13:4 ἀπέκτεινεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 18:33 ἀποκτενοῦσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 20:14 ἀποκτείνωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 20:15 ἀπέκτειναν aorist active indicative completed John 5:18 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 7:1 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 7:19 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 7:20 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 7:25 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 8:22 ἀποκτενεῖ future active indicative prospective John 8:37 ἀποκτεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive
+31 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.
Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Galatians 4 — No Longer Slaves: Sonship, Pastoral Anguish, and Children of Promise John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World 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 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary 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 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind 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 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain