Death, Death-Stroke

"death," is used in Scripture of: (a) the separation of the soul (the spiritual part of man) from the body (the material part), the latter ceasing to function and turning to dust, e.g., John 11:13; Hebrews 2:15; 5:7; 7:23 . In Hebrews 9:15 , the AV, "by means of death" is inadequate; the RV, "a death having taken place" is in keeping with the subject. In Revelation 13:3,12 , the RV, "death-stroke" (AV, "deadly wound") is, lit., "the stroke of death:"

another word for "death," lit. signifies "a taking up or off" (ana, "up," airo, "to take"), as of the taking of a life, or "putting to death;" it is found in Acts 8:1 , of the murder of Stephen. Some mss. have it in Acts 22:20 . See anaireo, under KILL. In the Sept., Numbers 11:15; Judges 15:17 , "the lifting of the jawbone."

"an end, limit" (cp. telos, see END), hence, "the end of life, death," is used of the "death" of Herod, Matthew 2:15 .

"doomed to death" (epi, "upon," thanatos, A, No. 1), is said of the apostles, in 1—Corinthians 4:9 .

"to put to death" (akin to A, No. 1), in Matthew 10:21; Mark 13:12; Luke 21:16 , is translated "shall ... cause (them) to be put to death," lit., "shall put (them) to death" (RV marg.). It is used of the Death of Christ in Matthew 26:59; 27:1; Mark 14:55; 1—Peter 3:18 . In Romans 7:4 (Passive Voice) it is translated "ye ... were made dead," RV (for AV, "are become"), with reference to the change from bondage to the Law to union with Christ; in Romans 8:13 , "mortify" (marg., "make to die"), of the act of the believer in regard to the deeds of the body; in Romans 8:36 , "are killed;" so in 2—Corinthians 6:9 . See KILL , MORTIFY.

lit., "to take or lift up or away" (see A, No. 2), hence, "to put to death," is usually translated "to kill or slay;" in two places "put to death," Luke 23:32; Acts 26:10 . It is used 17 times, with this meaning, in Acts. See KILL , SLAY , TAKE.

lit., "to lead away" (apo, "away," ago, "to lead"), is used especially in a judicial sense, "to put to death," e.g., Acts 12:19 . See BRING , CARRY , LEAD , TAKE.

"to kill," is so translated in the RV, for the AV, "put to death," in Mark 14:1; Luke 18:33; in John 11:53; 12:10; 18:31 , RV, "put to death." See KILL , SLAY.