Lexical Definition
ἐκπνέω ekpnéō (ek-pneh'-o) to expire G:V
from ἐκ and πνέω
give up the ghost.
- to expire
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐξέπνευσεν | He breathed His last | Mark.15.39 • Luke.23.46 |
| breathed His last | Mark.15.37 |
Abbott-Smith
* ἐκ-πνέω, -ῶ,
to breathe out; sc. βίον, ψυχήν (expressed in cl., Æsch., al.; cf. LS, s.v.), to breathe one's last, expire: Mk 15:37, 39 Lk 23:46. For force of aorist, v. Swete, Mk 15:37.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 15:37 · 15:39 |
| Luke | 23:46 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐκπνέω-πνέω,
Epic dialect ἐκπνέω-πνείω [Refs 4th c.AD+], imperfect -είεσκον [Refs]future -πνεύσομαι or -οῦμαι:— breathe out or forth, κεραυνὸς ἐκπνέωπνέων φλόγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 βίον ἐ. breathe one's last, expire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, lose power, [Refs]; lose lustre, of pearls, [Refs]
__3 lose breath, of a runner, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II absolutely, cease blowing, become calm, [ὁ δῆμος] ἴσως ἂν ἐκπνέωπνεύσειε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ κατὰ τὸν πόλεμον ἐκπνέωπέπνευκε καὶ λελώφηκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 blow out or outwards, of a wind, ἔσωθεν ἐ. [ἐκπνέω τοῦ κόλπου 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.84, compare 6.104 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; burst out, σμικροῦ νέφους..ἐκπνέωπνεύσας μέγας χειμών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but simply, blow, of wind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]