verb
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
What it means
κατα-πίνω,
[in LXX chiefly for בּלע;]
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katapinataκατέπιεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | swallowed up | 1× |
| katapinitaΚατεπόθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | swallowed up | 1× |
| katapinilaκατεπόθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | drowned | 1× |
| katapiniteiaκαταποθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | overwhelmed | 2× |
| katapinaraκαταπιεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | devour | 1× |
| katapinarōtoirκαταπίνοντες | happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative plural masculine | swallow | 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, 3 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 | katapinamō | katapiname | katapinami | katapinama | katapinamē | katapinamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapinasō | katapinase | katapinasi | katapinasa | katapinasē | katapinaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinatō | katapinate | katapinati | katapinata1×κατέπιεν | katapinatē | katapinatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katapinanō | katapinane | katapinani | katapinana | katapinanē | katapinanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinavō | katapinave | katapinavi | katapinava | katapinavē | katapinavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinalō | katapinale | katapinali | katapinala | katapinalē | katapinalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapinimō | katapinime | katapinimi | katapinima | katapinimē | katapinimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapinisō | katapinise | katapinisi | katapinisa | katapinisē | katapiniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinitō | katapinite | katapiniti | katapinita1×Κατεπόθη | katapinitē | katapinitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katapininō | katapinine | katapinini | katapinina | katapininē | katapininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinivō | katapinive | katapinivi | katapiniva | katapinivē | katapinivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinilō | katapinile | katapinili | katapinila1×κατεπόθησαν | katapinilē | katapinilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapinameiō | katapinameia | katapinameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapinaseiō | katapinaseia | katapinaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinateiō | katapinateia | katapinateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katapinaneiō | katapinaneia | katapinaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinaveiō | katapinaveia | katapinaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinaleiō | katapinaleia | katapinaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapinimeiō | katapinimeia | katapinimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapiniseiō | katapiniseia | katapiniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapiniteiō | katapiniteia2×καταποθῇ | katapiniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katapinineiō | katapinineia | katapinineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapiniveiō | katapiniveia | katapiniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinileiō | katapinileia | katapinileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katapinasōr | katapinasar | katapinasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinatōr | katapinatar | katapinatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinavōr | katapinavar | katapinavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinalōr | katapinalar | katapinalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katapinisōr | katapinisar | katapinisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinitōr | katapinitar | katapinitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinivōr | katapinivar | katapinivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinilōr | katapinilar | katapinilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapinamoiō | katapinamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katapinasoiō | katapinasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinatoiō | katapinatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katapinanoiō | katapinanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinavoiō | katapinavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katapinaloiō | katapinaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapinimoiō | katapinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katapinisoiō | katapinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapinitoiō | katapinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katapininoiō | katapininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapinivoiō | katapinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katapiniloiō | katapiniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katapinarō | katapinari | katapinara1×καταπιεῖν | katapinarē |
| acted on passive voice | katapinirō | katapiniri | katapinira | katapinirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katapinarōtos1× | katapinaritos | katapinaratos | katapinarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katapinirōtos | katapiniritos | katapiniratos | katapinirētos |
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
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 plural1×
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 singular2×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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.