Lexical Definition
ἀποπνίγω apopnígō (ap-op-nee'-go) to choke G:V
from ἀπό and πνίγω
choke.
- to stifle (by drowning or overgrowth)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀπεπνίγη | was drowned | Luke.8.33 |
| απέπνιξε | choked | LXX.Nah.2.12 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπο-πνίγω, [in LXX: Na 2:12* (13*) (חנק pi.), To 3:8*;]
to choke: Mt 13:7, Lk 8:7; pass., of drowning (= καταποντίζομαι), Lk 8:33.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nahum | 2:12* · 2:13* |
| Matthew | 13:7 |
| Luke | 8:7 · 8:33 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀποπνίγω [ῑ],
future -πνίξω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist infinitive ἀποπνεῖξαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]:—choke, throttle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; suffocate, [Refs]; of plants, choke, [NT]:—passive, future -πνῐγήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] also -πεπνίξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist I ἀπεπνίχθην[Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist 2 ἀπεπνίγην [ῐ] (see. below): perfect participle -πεπνιγμένος[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to bechoked, suffocated, τρώγων ἐρεβίνθους ἀπεπνίγη[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be drowned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b generally, cut off, kill, λιμῷ τινα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, πόλις ἀ. τῇ τῶν ἀναγκαίων σπάνει[Refs 6th c.AD+]
__2 metaphorically, choke one with vexation, ἀποπνίξεις με λαλῶν[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be choked with rage, ἐπί τινι at a thing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]