Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to nullify
Usage: ἀκυρόω, -ῶ (κῦρος, authority), [in LXX: 1Es.6:32 Est.6:1-34, 2Ma.6:1-31 * ;] to revoke, invalidate (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.15:6, Mrk.7:13, Gal.3:17 (Plut.).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G208
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's G208 Quick Answer
Strong's G208 ἀκυρόω (akuroo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. akuroo (ak-oo-roh'-o) v. 1. to invalidate [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2964] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include none and disannul. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- akuroo (ak-oo-roh'-o) v. 1. to invalidate [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2964]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- none and disannul
Meaning and Definition
akuroo (ak-oo-roh'-o) v. 1. to invalidate [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2964] KJV: disannul, make of none effect Root(s): G1, G2964
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G208. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G208 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render akuroo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
none
Matthew 15:6
2×
disannul
Galatians 3:17
How Strong's G208 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 6 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G208 (ἀκυρόω) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 6:31 — ἀκυρώσωσιν
- 4 Maccabees 2:1 — ἀκυροῦνται
- 4 Maccabees 2:3 — ἠκύρωσε
- 4 Maccabees 2:18 — ἀκυρῶσαι
- 4 Maccabees 5:18 — ἀκυρῶσαι
Strong's G208 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G208 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Strong's G208 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
that offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.
And what wonder? if the lusts of the soul, after participation with what is beautiful, are frustrated,
For, although young, and ripe for sexual intercourse, he abrogated by reasoning the stimulus of his passions.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G208.
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
that offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.
And what wonder? if the lusts of the soul, after participation with what is beautiful, are frustrated,
For, although young, and ripe for sexual intercourse, he abrogated by reasoning the stimulus of his passions.
For the temperate mind is able, as I said, to be superior to the passions, and to transfer some, and destroy others.
And indeed, were our law (as you suppose) not truly divine, and if we wrongly think it divine, we should have no right even in that case to destroy our sense of religion.
O thou mother, who together with seven children didst destroy the violence of the tyrant, and render void his wicked intentions, and exhibit the nobleness of faith!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G208, grouped by book.
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G208 FAQ
What does akyroo (ἀκυρόω) mean?
Akyroo (Strong's G208) is a Greek word most simply glossed "disannul". akuroo (ak-oo-roh'-o) v. 1. to invalidate [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2964]
How many times is akyroo (ἀκυρόω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G208 across 5 books.
Where can I study akyroo (ἀκυρόω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G208 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate akyroo (ἀκυρόω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as none and disannul. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G208 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G208, with linked reader references where each row is available.