The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
πνίγω
| Lemma | πνίγω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | πνίγω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I choke, strangle |
| Strong’s | G4155 |
| Transliteration | pnígō |
| Definition | to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown) |
| KJV glosses | :--choke, take by the throat. |
| Derivation | strengthened from |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἔπνιγεν | verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Matthew 18:28 |
| ἐπνίγοντο | verb, third person, imperfect, passive, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IPI-P--) — Mark 5:13 |
| ἔπνιξαν | verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--) — Matthew 13:7 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT 3AAI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3IAI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3IPI-P--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: πνιγω.