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ἀποπνίγω

apopnigōto chokeHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἀπο-πνίγω

[in LXX: Nahum 2:13 (חָנַק pi.), Tob.3.8 * ;]

to choke: Matthew 13:7, Luke 8:7; pass., of drowning (= καταποντίζομαι), Luke 8:33.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Luke 8:7ἀπέπνιξαν · [and] choked
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
  2. Luke 8:33ἀπεπνίγη · was drowned
    Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.