Definition
κατα-πίνω
[in LXX chiefly for בָּלַע ;]
1. to drink down, swallow: Matthew 23:24, Revelation 12:16.
2. to devour: 1 Peter 5:8. Metaphorical, to swallow up, consume: pass., 1 Corinthians 15:54 (LXX), 2 Corinthians 2:7; 5:4, Hebrews 11:29.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καταπίνω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
7 total
- Matthew 23:24καταπίνοντες · swallowYou blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54Κατεπόθη · has been swallowed upWhen the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
- 2 Corinthians 2:7καταποθῇ · will not be overwhelmedSo instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4καταποθῇ · may be swallowed upFor while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
- Hebrews 11:29κατεπόθησαν · they were drownedBy faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
- 1 Peter 5:8καταπιεῖν · to devourBe sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Revelation 12:16κατέπιεν · to swallow upBut the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.