"a homicide, murderer, Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 3:15*"
Definition and meaning
a homicide, murderer, Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 3:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνθρωποκτόνος
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anthropoktonos (G443) across the King James Bible.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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Common questions
Strong's G443 (anthropoktonos) is a Greek word that means: a homicide, murderer, Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 3:15* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word anthropoktonos (G443) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G443 is anthropoktonos, a Greek word defined as: a homicide, murderer, Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 3:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anthropoktonos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.