Lexical Definition

‎τύφω‎ týphō (too'-fo) to smoulder ^G:V
apparently a primary verb

smoke.

• to make a smoke, i.e. slowly consume without flame

Abbott-Smith

* τύφω (< τῦφος, smoke
to raise a smoke; pass., to smoke: Mt 12:20 (LXX, καπνιζόμενον).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τύφω [ῡ],

[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist infinitive θῦψαι [Refs 5th c.AD+]perfect τέθῠφα uncertain conjecture in [Refs 4th c.BC+] (ὑπο-): —passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]future τῠφήσομαι (ἐκ-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist ἐτύφην (ἐπ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect τέθυμμαι (ἐπι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—raise a smoke, [Refs 4th c.BC+] Hdt.[same place]: absolutely, smoke, ἐπὶ σποδῷ μυδῶσα κηκὶς μηρίων ἐτήκετο κἄτυφε κἀνέπτυε [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II transitive, smoke, τῦφε πολλῷ τῷ καπνῷ (i.e. τοὺς σφῆκας) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [μέλισσαι] καπνῷ τυφόμεναι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τυφόμεθα (variant{-ούμεθα}) ὑπὸ τοῦ καπνοῦ [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II.2 consume in smoke, burn slowly, τυφέτω, καιέτω τὸν Αἴτνας μηλονόμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, [Refs 4th c.BC+] [same place]:—passive, smoke, smoulder, τύφεται Ἴλιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίνον τυφόμενον smouldering flax, [LXX+NT] smouldering, but not yet broken out, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also of the fire of love, πόθοις τυφόμενον γλυκὺ πῦρ [Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.12.20 ☩ LXX.Isa.42.3}