GreekG0599Verb

ἀποθνήσκω

apothnēskō

100Occurrences
G0599Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to die off (literally or figuratively)

from G575 (ἀπό) and G2348 (θνήσκω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to die: of natural death, of violent death (pass. of ἀποκτείνω), esp. of Christ, of spiritual death, with dative ref.; accusative, ὅ;,; περί; ἀπό; ἐκ; figuratively, (cf. συν-αποθνήσκω, and
V
Milligan, NTD, 258f.; DCG, i, 791b; Cremer, 286; MM; on the perfective force of this verb, M, Pr., 112, 114; and on the distinction bet. present and aor., f.).
LXX: chiefly for מוּת

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποθνήσκω appears 100 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
24
Romans
18
Luke
10
Mark
8
1 Corinthians
7
Hebrews
7
Revelation
6
Matthew
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:3BSB

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Hebrews 10:28BSB

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

John 19:7BSB

“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

Luke 8:52BSB

Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

Revelation 8:11BSB

The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.

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