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Koine Greek wordlink #74252

SR GNT Yhn 12:25 ἀπολλύει (apolluei) ‘the life of him is losing it and the one’ Strongs=6220 Lemma=apolluō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=present voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἀπολλύει (V-IPA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἀπολλύει’ (V-IPA3··S) is always and only glossed as ‘is losing’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘apolluō’ have 29 different glosses: ‘having been_lost’, ‘having destroyed’, ‘having lost’, ‘having_been lost’, ‘is losing’, ‘may destroy’, ‘may lose’, ‘may lose it’, ‘may perish’, ‘to destroy’, ‘to perish’, ‘will_be destroying’, ‘will_be destroying it’, ‘will_be losing’, ‘will_be perishing’, ‘I may lose’, ‘I will_be destroying’, ‘I lost’, ‘he may lose’, ‘he will_be destroying’, ‘it may destroy’, ‘she may lose’, ‘they may destroy’, ‘they may perish’, ‘they perished’, ‘you_all may lose’, ‘destroyed’, ‘destroyed themselves’, ‘perished’.

Greek words (6) other than ἀπολλύει (V-IPA3··S) with a gloss related to ‘losing’

MARK 8:35 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘life of him to save will_be losing it whoever but’ SR GNT Mark 8:35 word 11

OET-LV: 35 For/Because whoever if may _be _wanting to _save the life of _him, will _be _losing it, but whoever wishfully will _be _losing the life of _him on _account me and of _the good _message, will _be _saving it. (MRK_8:35)

OET-RV: 35 Anyone who worries about saving their own life will lose it, but anyone who gives their life due to following me and my teaching will save their life. (MRK 8:35)

MARK 8:35 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘it whoever but will_be losing the life of him’ SR GNT Mark 8:35 word 16

OET-RV: 35 Anyone who worries about saving their own life will lose it, but anyone who gives their life due to following me and my teaching will save their life. (MRK 8:35)

MAT 10:39 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘the life of him will_be losing it and the one’ SR GNT Mat 10:39 word 6

OET-LV: 39 The one having _found the life of _him will _be _losing it, and the one having _lost the life of _him on _account me will _be _finding it. (MAT_10:39)

OET-RV: 39 Anyone who has found their life will lose it, and anyone who loses their life because of following me, will find it. (MAT 10:39)

MAT 16:25 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘life of him to save will_be losing it whoever but’ SR GNT Mat 16:25 word 10

OET-LV: 25 For/Because whoever if may _be _wanting to _save the life of _him will _be _losing it, but whoever wishfully may _lose the life of _him on _account me, will _be _finding it. (MAT_16:25)

OET-RV: 25 Because anyone who wants to save their life will lose it, but anyone who loses their life on my account, will be finding it. (MAT 16:25)

LUKE 9:24 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘life of him to save will_be losing it whoever but’ SR GNT Luke 9:24 word 10

OET-LV: 24 For/Because whoever wishfully may _be _wanting to _save the life of _him, will _be _losing it, but whoever wishfully may _lose the life of _him on _account me, this one will _be _saving it. (LUK_9:24)

OET-RV: 24 because anyone who wants to save their own life will lose it, but anyone who is prepared to lose their life on account of me, they’ll be saving their life. (LUK 9:24)

LUKE 17:33 ἀπολέσει (apolesei) V-IFA3··S ‘life of him to procure will_be losing it whoever and’ SR GNT Luke 17:33 word 13

OET-LV: 33 Whoever if may _seek to _procure the life of _him, will _be _losing it, and whoever wishfully may _lose it, will _be _keeping_ it _alive. (LUK_17:33)

OET-RV: 33 Anyone who tries to save their live will lose it, and anyone who’s sacrificed their lifestyle, will retain life. (LUK 17:33)

Key: V=verb