Greek Word Study
ἐπιπνίγω
epipnígō
G1970
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1970
KJV Translations
choke
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4155 (πνίγω);
Definition of epipnígō
ἐπιπνίγω (epipnígō) — to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrow
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4155 (πνίγω); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G4155 (πνίγω).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπιπνίγω.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
πνίγω
pnígō
G4155
to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)
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