Lexical Definition

‎ὀλοθρευτής‎ olothreutḗs (ol-oth-ryoo-tace') destroyer ^G:N-M
from ‎ὀλοθρεύω‎

destroyer.

• a ruiner, i.e. (specially), a venomous serpent

Abbott-Smith

*† ὀλοθρευτής (Rec. ὁλ-), -οῦ, ὁ (< ὀλοθρεύω),
a destroyer: I Co 10:10 (not elsewhere).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: ὀλοθρευτής-εύω,

destroy, variant for{ὀλεθρεύω} in [LXX+1st c.AD+]; compare ἐξολοθρεύω:—hence ὀλοθρευτής-ευτής, οῦ, ὁ, destroyer, [NT]:—feminine ὀλοθρευτής-εύτρια, gloss on{λοιγίστρια}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.12.23 ☩ Heb.11.28}