lost

Found 33 times in the King James Bible

H6 Hebrew
G622 Greek

English Definition

properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אָבַד

Transliteration

ʼâbad

Strong's Reference H6

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.)

"Lost" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G622. Context determines which original word is being used.

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