verb
katapontizimō
Greekκαταποντίζομαι (katapontizomai)
Strong’sG2670
I sink in the sea, am drowned
stem katapontiz-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-πονίζω,
[in LXX for טבע pu., Ex 15:4 A, בּלע pi., שׁטף, Ps 54 (55):9 68 (69):2, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2670 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| katapontiziteiaκαταποντισθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | drowned | 1× |
| katapontizirōκαταποντίζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | sink | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapontizimō | katapontizime | katapontizimi | katapontizima | katapontizimē | katapontizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapontizisō | katapontizise | katapontizisi | katapontizisa | katapontizisē | katapontiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapontizitō | katapontizite | katapontiziti | katapontizita | katapontizitē | katapontizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katapontizinō | katapontizine | katapontizini | katapontizina | katapontizinē | katapontizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapontizivō | katapontizive | katapontizivi | katapontiziva | katapontizivē | katapontizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapontizilō | katapontizile | katapontizili | katapontizila | katapontizilē | katapontizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapontizimeiō | katapontizimeia | katapontizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katapontiziseiō | katapontiziseia | katapontiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapontiziteiō | katapontiziteia1×καταποντισθῇ | katapontiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katapontizineiō | katapontizineia | katapontizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapontiziveiō | katapontiziveia | katapontiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katapontizileiō | katapontizileia | katapontizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katapontizisōr | katapontizisar | katapontizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapontizitōr | katapontizitar | katapontizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapontizivōr | katapontizivar | katapontizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katapontizilōr | katapontizilar | katapontizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katapontizimoiō | katapontizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katapontizisoiō | katapontizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katapontizitoiō | katapontizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katapontizinoiō | katapontizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katapontizivoiō | katapontizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katapontiziloiō | katapontiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | katapontizirō1×καταποντίζεσθαι | katapontiziri | katapontizira | katapontizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | katapontizirōtos | katapontiziritos | katapontiziratos | katapontizirētos |
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
katapontiz 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
katapontiziteia“drowned”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 18:6“drowned”Hos de an skandalizateia henon toiu mikroiu houtoiu toiu pisteuarōtoiu eis min, sumferatō auto hina kremannuiteia mulos onikos eis ton trachēlon autou kai katapontiziteia en te pelage tau thalassau.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.
katapontizirō“sink”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Matthew 14:30“sink”bleparōtos de ton anemon ischuron fobita, kai archeratos katapontizirō krazata legarōtos; Kurior, sōzasar min.But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”