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G5406 · φονεύς

phoneús

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

a murderer (always of criminal (or at least intentional) homicide; which G443 (ἀνθρωποκτόνος) does not necessarily imply; while G4607 (σικάριος) is a special term for a public bandit)

KJV gloss list in the source

murderer

Derivation recorded by Strong

from G5408 (φόνος);

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