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καταπίνω katapinō · G2666

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to swallow

κατα-πίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּלַע ; ] ; 1. to drink down, swallow: Mat.23:24, Rev.12:16. ; 2. to devour: 1Pe.5:8. Metaphorical, to swallow up, consume: pass., 1Co.15:54 (LXX), 2Co.2:7 5:4, Heb.11:29.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

καταπίνω [ῑ], ; future -πίομαι [], later -πιοῖμαι []: aorist [] R.: perfect -πέπωκα []:—gulp, swallow down, both of liquids and solids []; λίθους []; of the sea, []:—passive, τὸ -ποθὲν ὕδωρ (i.e. by the earth) []; of rivers that disappear underground, []; of cities swallowed by an earthquake, []. ; 2 absolutely, swallow, []; II metaphorically, τὸν ἡμίοπον ὁ μέγας [αὐλὸς] κ. []:—passive, to be absorbed, of knots in wood, []. ; II.b κ. Εὐριπίδην drink in Euripides, i.e. imbibe his spirit, [] …

Where it's used 7 times

Matthew 23:24 · 1 Corinthians 15:54 · 2 Corinthians 2:7 · 2 Corinthians 5:4 · Hebrews 11:29 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Revelation 12:16

Source: TBESG G2666; TFLSJ G2666

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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