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katapinimō

Greekκαταπίνω (katapinō)

Strong’sG2666

I swallow, devour, destroy

stem katapin-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 forms occur

Translated as

swallowed updevourdrownedoverwhelmedswallow

What it means

κατα-πίνω,

[in LXX chiefly for בּלע;]

1. to drink down, swallow: Mt 23:24, Re 12:16.
2. to devour: I Pe 5:8. Metaph., to swallow up, consume: pass., I Co 15:54(LXX), II Co 2:7 5:4, He 11:29.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2666 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkat-ap-ee'-no

to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G2596 and G4095;

King Jamesdevour, drown, swallow (up).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
katapinataκατέπιενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularswallowed up
katapinitaΚατεπόθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularswallowed up
katapinilaκατεπόθησανhappened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person pluraldrowned
katapiniteiaκαταποθῇhappened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singularoverwhelmed
katapinaraκαταπιεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivedevour
katapinarōtoirκαταπίνοντεςhappening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative plural masculineswallow

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, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkatapinamōkatapinamekatapinamikatapinamakatapinamēkatapinamelē
you 2nd person singularkatapinasōkatapinasekatapinasikatapinasakatapinasēkatapinaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinatōkatapinatekatapinatikatapinataκατέπιενkatapinatēkatapinatelē
we 1st person pluralkatapinanōkatapinanekatapinanikatapinanakatapinanēkatapinanelē
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinavōkatapinavekatapinavikatapinavakatapinavēkatapinavelē
they 3rd person pluralkatapinalōkatapinalekatapinalikatapinalakatapinalēkatapinalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkatapinimōkatapinimekatapinimikatapinimakatapinimēkatapinimelē
you 2nd person singularkatapinisōkatapinisekatapinisikatapinisakatapinisēkatapiniselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinitōkatapinitekatapinitikatapinitaΚατεπόθηkatapinitēkatapinitelē
we 1st person pluralkatapininōkatapininekatapininikatapininakatapininēkatapininelē
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinivōkatapinivekatapinivikatapinivakatapinivēkatapinivelē
they 3rd person pluralkatapinilōkatapinilekatapinilikatapinilaκατεπόθησανkatapinilēkatapinilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkatapinameiōkatapinameiakatapinameiē
you 2nd person singularkatapinaseiōkatapinaseiakatapinaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinateiōkatapinateiakatapinateiē
we 1st person pluralkatapinaneiōkatapinaneiakatapinaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinaveiōkatapinaveiakatapinaveiē
they 3rd person pluralkatapinaleiōkatapinaleiakatapinaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkatapinimeiōkatapinimeiakatapinimeiē
you 2nd person singularkatapiniseiōkatapiniseiakatapiniseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapiniteiōkatapiniteiaκαταποθῇkatapiniteiē
we 1st person pluralkatapinineiōkatapinineiakatapinineiē
ye 2nd person pluralkatapiniveiōkatapiniveiakatapiniveiē
they 3rd person pluralkatapinileiōkatapinileiakatapinileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkatapinasōrkatapinasarkatapinasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinatōrkatapinatarkatapinatēr
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinavōrkatapinavarkatapinavēr
they 3rd person pluralkatapinalōrkatapinalarkatapinalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkatapinisōrkatapinisarkatapinisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinitōrkatapinitarkatapinitēr
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinivōrkatapinivarkatapinivēr
they 3rd person pluralkatapinilōrkatapinilarkatapinilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkatapinamoiōkatapinamoia
you 2nd person singularkatapinasoiōkatapinasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinatoiōkatapinatoia
we 1st person pluralkatapinanoiōkatapinanoia
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinavoiōkatapinavoia
they 3rd person pluralkatapinaloiōkatapinaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkatapinimoiōkatapinimoia
you 2nd person singularkatapinisoiōkatapinisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatapinitoiōkatapinitoia
we 1st person pluralkatapininoiōkatapininoia
ye 2nd person pluralkatapinivoiōkatapinivoia
they 3rd person pluralkatapiniloiōkatapiniloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekatapinarōkatapinarikatapinaraκαταπιεῖνkatapinarē
acted on passive voicekatapinirōkatapinirikatapinirakatapinirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekatapinarōtoskatapinaritoskatapinaratoskatapinarētos
acted on passive voicekatapinirōtoskatapiniritoskatapiniratoskatapinirētos

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
katapinstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

katapin 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

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

katapinata“swallowed up”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Revelation 12:16“swallowed up”kai boēthata tas gēas ta gunaika, kai anoigata tas gēas tem stomem autau kai katapinata ton potamon hon ballata tos drakōnos ek teu stomeu autou;But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.

katapinita“swallowed up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 15:54“swallowed up”hotan de tem fthartem houtem endueteia aftharsian kai tem thnētem houtem endueteia athanasian, tote gineti tos logos tos grafirētos; Katapinita tos thanatos eis nikem.When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

katapinila“drowned”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural

Hebrews 11:29“drowned”Pistia diabainala tan Eruthran Thalassan hōs dia xērau gēau, hau peiran lambaratois tois Aiguptiois katapinila.By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

katapiniteia“overwhelmed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular

2 Corinthians 2:7“overwhelmed”hōste tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos toioutos.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 5:4“swallowed up”kai gar tois arōtois en te skēne stenazanō barirōtois epi he ouk thelanō ekduera alla ependuera, hina katapiniteia tem thnētem hupo tau zōau.For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

katapinara“devour”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

1 Peter 5:8“devour”nēfavar, grēgoravar. tos antidikos vu diabolos hōs leōnos ōruerōtos peripatatō zētarōtos tinon katapinara;Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

katapinarōtoir“swallow”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative plural masculine

Matthew 23:24“swallow”hodēgoir tufloir, toir diulizarōtoir ton kōnōpson tan de kamēlan katapinarōtoir.You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.