Pnigō πνίγω
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| πνίγω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pnigō |
| Strong's number | G4155 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to choke |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Pnigō (Greek πνίγω, Strong's G4155) is a Greek verb meaning “to choke”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πνίγω
[in LXX: 1Ki.16:14-15 (בָּעַת pi.) * ;]
to choke: with accusative, Mat.13:7 (WH, mg.); imperfect (coniative), Mat.18:28; of drowning, pass., Mrk.5:13 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐπι-, συν-πνίγω).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 1Ki.16:14-15 (בָּעַת pi.) * ;]
to choke: with accusative, Mat.13:7 (WH, mg.); imperfect (coniative), Mat.18:28; of drowning, pass., Mrk.5:13 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐπι-, συν-πνίγω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | took him by the throat (1), choked (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | choked (1), began to choke (1), drowned (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pnigō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 13:7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
- Matthew 18:28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Mark
- Mark 5:13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).