GreekG1036Verb
βυθίζω
buthizō
“to sink”
2Occurrences
G1036Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to sink; by implication, to drown
from G1037 (βυθός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
trans., to cause to sink, to sink: metaphorically, εἰς ὄλεθρον; pass., to sink, intrans.
LXX: *
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
βυθίζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Timothy
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
1 Timothy 6:9BSB
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Luke 5:7BSB
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
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