verb
apopnigamō
Strong’sG638
I suffocate, choke, drown, stop the growth of
stem apopnig-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀπο-πνίγω,
[in LXX: Na 2:12 (13) (חנק pi.), To 3:8*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G638 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -πνίξωRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist infinitive ἀποπνεῖξαιRefs 1st c.BC+:—choke, throttle, Refs 5th c.BC+; suffocate, Refs; of plants, choke, NT:—passive, future -πνῐγήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+ also -πεπνίξομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist I ἀπεπνίχθηνRefs 2nd c.AD+aorist 2 ἀπεπνίγην [ῐ] (see. below): perfect participle -πεπνιγμένοςRefs 5th c.BC+:—to bechoked, suffocated, τρώγων ἐρεβίνθους ἀπεπνίγηRefs 5th c.BC+; to be drowned, Refs 5th c.BC+
b generally, cut off, kill, λιμῷ τιναRefs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, πόλις ἀ. τῇ τῶν ἀναγκαίων σπάνειRefs 6th c.AD+
2 metaphorically, choke one with vexation, ἀποπνίξεις με λαλῶνRefs 4th c.BC+:—passive, to be choked with rage, ἐπί τινι at a thing, Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apopnigalaἀπέπνιξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | choked | 1× |
| apopnigitaἀπεπνίγη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | drowned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigamō | apopnigame | apopnigami | apopnigama | apopnigamē | apopnigamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigasō | apopnigase | apopnigasi | apopnigasa | apopnigasē | apopnigaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigatō | apopnigate | apopnigati | apopnigata | apopnigatē | apopnigatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apopniganō | apopnigane | apopnigani | apopnigana | apopniganē | apopniganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigavō | apopnigave | apopnigavi | apopnigava | apopnigavē | apopnigavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigalō | apopnigale | apopnigali | apopnigala1×ἀπέπνιξαν | apopnigalē | apopnigalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigomō | apopnigome | apopnigomē | apopnigomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigosō | apopnigose | apopnigosē | apopnigoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigotō | apopnigote | apopnigotē | apopnigotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apopnigonō | apopnigone | apopnigonē | apopnigonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigovō | apopnigove | apopnigovē | apopnigovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigolō | apopnigole | apopnigolē | apopnigolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigimi | apopnigima |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigisi | apopnigisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigiti | apopnigita1×ἀπεπνίγη |
| we 1st person plural | apopnigini | apopnigina |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigivi | apopnigiva |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigili | apopnigila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigameiō | apopnigameia | apopnigameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigaseiō | apopnigaseia | apopnigaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigateiō | apopnigateia | apopnigateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apopniganeiō | apopniganeia | apopniganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigaveiō | apopnigaveia | apopnigaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigaleiō | apopnigaleia | apopnigaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigomeiō | apopnigomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigoseiō | apopnigoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigoteiō | apopnigoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apopnigoneiō | apopnigoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigoveiō | apopnigoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigoleiō | apopnigoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigiteia |
| we 1st person plural | apopnigineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigasōr | apopnigasar | apopnigasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigatōr | apopnigatar | apopnigatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigavōr | apopnigavar | apopnigavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigalōr | apopnigalar | apopnigalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigosōr | apopnigosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigotōr | apopnigotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigovōr | apopnigovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigolōr | apopnigolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigivar |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigamoiō | apopnigamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigasoiō | apopnigasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigatoiō | apopnigatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apopniganoiō | apopniganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigavoiō | apopnigavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigaloiō | apopnigaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apopnigonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apopnigimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apopnigisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apopnigitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apopniginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apopnigivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apopnigiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apopnigarō | apopnigari | apopnigara | apopnigarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apopnigorō | apopnigorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | apopnigiri | apopnigira |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apopnigarōntos | apopnigarintos | apopnigarantos | apopnigarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apopnigorōntos | apopnigorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | apopnigirintos | apopnigirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apopnig is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
apopnigala“choked”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 8:7… taiu akanthaiu, kai sumfuirantais tais akanthais apopnigala autem.… which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
apopnigita“drowned”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 8:33… tou krēmnou eis tan limnan kai apopnigita.… bank into the lake and was drowned.