Apollymi
/əˈpɒl.ə.mi/noun
An Ancient Greek verb meaning to destroy, ruin, kill, lose, or perish.
Did you know?Apollymi is the verb behind the biblical Greek expression often translated “perish,” while Apollyon—the “Destroyer” in Revelation—is built from the same Greek destruction-root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃el-
“To destroy or cause to perish; the reconstructed root associated with Greek óllumi.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὄλλυμι (óllumi)
“To destroy, ruin, kill, or cause to perish.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀπό- (apó-)
“Away from, off, or completely; a prefix that can intensify separation or removal.”
Classical Greek
Greek
ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi)
“To destroy utterly, bring to ruin, lose, or perish.”
Koine Greek
Greek
ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi)
“To perish, be lost, be destroyed, or cause someone or something to perish.”
Modern English
English
apollymi
“A scholarly transliteration used when discussing the Ancient Greek verb, especially in biblical and classical studies.”