destroy
Found 261 times in the King James Bible
H7843
Hebrew
G622
Greek
English Definition
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ἀπόλλυμι
Transliteration
ʼâçaph
Strong's Reference
G622
Greek Meaning
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
"Destroy" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7843, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G622. Context determines which original word is being used.