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ἀποπνίγω

Transliteration: apopnigo · verb

2x in NTFirst: Luke 8:7
MeaningI suffocate, choke, drown, stop the growth of
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἀπέπνιξαν, ἀπεπνίγη
Example versesLuke 8:7 · Luke 8:33
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What kind of word is ἀποπνίγω?

ἀποπνίγω (apopnigo) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I suffocate, choke, drown, stop the growth of” and first appears in Luke 8:7.

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