Word study · Greek

apṓleia

destruction, ruin

Say it: ap-O-lay-ah (approximate)

ἀπώλεια

What it means

Destruction or ruin, the end of those who reject Christ. In 3:19, "whose end is destruction." Related to the verb apollymi ("to destroy, perish").

Range of meaning

  • DestructionRuin.
  • WasteLoss.

In Philippians

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0684 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources