GreekG2670Verb
καταποντίζω
katapontizō
“to sink”
2Occurrences
G2670Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to plunge down, i.e. submerge
from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of the same as G4195 (Πόντος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to throw into the sea, sink or drown therein: pass.
LXX: for טָבַע pu., A, בָּלַע pi., שָׁטַף
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Grammar & Morphology
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
καταποντίζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Matthew
2
Key Passages
Matthew 14:30BSB
But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Matthew 18:6BSB
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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