πνίγω pnigō · G4155

to choke

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πνίγ-ω [ῑ], ; []: imperfect ἔπνῑγον []future πνίξω (ἀπο-) []; Doric dialect 2nd pers. plural future πνιξεῖσθε []aorist ἔπνιξα, imperative πνῖξον, []:—passive, future πνῐγήσομαι []aorist ἐπνίχθην (ἀπ-) []; but ἐπνίγην [ῐ] []perfect πέπνιγμαι, see #11.—The simple verb is less frequently than the compound ἀποπνίγω:— choke, throttle, strangle, Sophr.[same place], etc.; of a doctor, πνίγων.. πικρότατα πόματα διδούς []; ἂν ὕλη πνίγῃ [τὸν σῖτον] []:—passive, to be choked, stifled, ἐπνιγόμην τὰ …

Where it's used 3 times

Matthew 13:7 · Matthew 18:28 · Mark 5:13

Source: TBESG G4155; TFLSJ G4155

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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