Greek word study
πνίγω G4155
- Transliteration
- pnígō
- KJV glosses
- choke, take by the throat
Lexical summary
to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information