The meaning of “πνικτός”
Understanding pniktós reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
strangled. - throttled, i.e. (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled)
πνικτός
strangled. - throttled, i.e. (neuter concretely) an animal choked to death (not bled)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Acts 15:20 | “But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.” Word: πνικτός (pniktós) | |
| Acts 15:29 | “That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.” Word: πνικτός (pniktós) | |
| Acts 21:25 | “As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.” Word: πνικτός (pniktós) |