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Matthew 10:28

φοβείσθε praes. imper. med. (dep.), см. Matthew 10:26. Об использовании этого гл. с μή в качестве переводаевр. фразеологизма см. RG, 577.
άποκτεννόντων praes. act. part. от άποκτείνω (G615) / άποκτέννω (о форме см. в BD, 39) убивать, относится к любому способу лишения человека жизни (BAGD).
δυναμένων praes. pass. (dep.) part. от δύναμαι (G1410) быть способным. Оба part. здесь употреблены в роли сущ. и являются предложными дополнениями с από (G575).
άποκτείναι (G615) aor. act. inf.
άπολέσαι aor. act. inf. от άπόλλυμι (G622) разрушать, губить,
γεέννη (G1067) геенна, ад (TDNT; Mark 9:43; Luke 12:5).

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