Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ολέκομαι | I am destroyed | LXX.Job.17.1 |
| ολέκεισ | you destroy | LXX.Job.10.16 |
| ολέκει | destroys | LXX.Job.32.18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὀλέκω (olekō) to destroy G:V
ὀλέκω,
imperfect without augment ὄλεκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—present ὀλέσκω [Refs 9th c.AD+]:—ruin, destroy, kill, [Refs 8th c.BC+] always in last sense, and mostly of men, οἱ δ᾽ ἀλλήλους ὀλέκουσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+], of birds which prey on smaller birds, οἱ δέ τε τὰς ὀλέκουσιν ἐπάλμενοι: in Philos., τίκτει τ᾽ ὀλέκει τε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, perish, die, especially a violent death, ὀλέκοντο δὲ λαοί [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Chiefly _Epic dialect_, used by Trag. only in Lyric poetry, once in active, τί μ᾽ ὀλέκει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; twice in passive, ὀλέκει [LXX+5th c.BC+]passive [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.10.16