Word study · Greek

anairéō

kill

Say it: an-ahee-REH-o (approximate)

ἀναιρέω

What it means

To kill, to take away. In 2:8, "whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth," echoing Isaiah 11:4. Often used in Acts of killing someone.

Range of meaning

  • KillPut to death.
  • Take awayRemove.

In 2 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 2

    "Whom the Lord Jesus will kill" (2:8).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0337 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources