verb
pnigamō
Greekπνίγω (pnigō)
Strong’sG4155
I choke, strangle
stem pnig-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πνίγω,
[in LXX: I Ki 16:14, 15 (בּעת pi.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4155 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpnee'-go
to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)
Fromstrengthened from G4154;
King Jameschoke, take by the throat.
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pnigateἔπνιγεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | choke | 1× |
| pnigileἐπνίγοντο | was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural | drowned | 1× |
| pnigalaἔπνιξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | choked | 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 | pnigamō | pnigame | pnigami | pnigama | pnigamē | pnigamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigasō | pnigase | pnigasi | pnigasa | pnigasē | pnigaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigatō | pnigate1×ἔπνιγεν | pnigati | pnigata | pnigatē | pnigatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pniganō | pnigane | pnigani | pnigana | pniganē | pniganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigavō | pnigave | pnigavi | pnigava | pnigavē | pnigavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigalō | pnigale | pnigali | pnigala1×ἔπνιξαν | pnigalē | pnigalelē |
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 | pnigimō | pnigime | pnigimi | pnigima | pnigimē | pnigimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigisō | pnigise | pnigisi | pnigisa | pnigisē | pnigiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigitō | pnigite | pnigiti | pnigita | pnigitē | pnigitelē |
| we 1st person plural | pniginō | pnigine | pnigini | pnigina | pniginē | pniginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigivō | pnigive | pnigivi | pnigiva | pnigivē | pnigivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigilō | pnigile1×ἐπνίγοντο | pnigili | pnigila | pnigilē | pnigilelē |
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 | pnigameiō | pnigameia | pnigameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigaseiō | pnigaseia | pnigaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigateiō | pnigateia | pnigateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pniganeiō | pniganeia | pniganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigaveiō | pnigaveia | pnigaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigaleiō | pnigaleia | pnigaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pnigimeiō | pnigimeia | pnigimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigiseiō | pnigiseia | pnigiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigiteiō | pnigiteia | pnigiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pnigineiō | pnigineia | pnigineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigiveiō | pnigiveia | pnigiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigileiō | pnigileia | pnigileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pnigasōr | pnigasar | pnigasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigatōr | pnigatar | pnigatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigavōr | pnigavar | pnigavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigalōr | pnigalar | pnigalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pnigisōr | pnigisar | pnigisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigitōr | pnigitar | pnigitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigivōr | pnigivar | pnigivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigilōr | pnigilar | pnigilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pnigamoiō | pnigamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigasoiō | pnigasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigatoiō | pnigatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pniganoiō | pniganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigavoiō | pnigavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigaloiō | pnigaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pnigimoiō | pnigimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pnigisoiō | pnigisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pnigitoiō | pnigitoia |
| we 1st person plural | pniginoiō | pniginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pnigivoiō | pnigivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pnigiloiō | pnigiloia |
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 | pnigarō | pnigari | pnigara | pnigarē |
| acted on passive voice | pnigirō | pnigiri | pnigira | pnigirē |
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 | pnigarōtos | pnigaritos | pnigaratos | pnigarētos |
| acted on passive voice | pnigirōtos | pnigiritos | pnigiratos | pnigirētos |
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
pnig 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
pnigate“choke”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 18:28“choke”exercharatos de tos doulos ekeinos heuriskata henon toiu sundouloiu autou hos ofeilate auto hekaton dēnarieim, kai krataratos auton pnigate legarōtos; Apodōasar ei tinem ofeilasō.But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
pnigile“drowned”was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 5:13“drowned”kai epitrepata autei. kai exercharateim teim pneumeim teim akatharteim eiserchala eis toin choiroin, kai hormata tas agelas kata tou krēmnou eis tan thalassan, hōs dischilioi, kai pnigile en ta thalassa.He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
pnigala“choked”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 13:7“choked”alleim de piptata epi tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai pnigala auteim.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.