verb
sumpnigamō
Greekσυμπνίγω (sumpnigō)
Strong’sG4846
I choke utterly, crowd upon
stem sumpnig-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* συν-πνίγω (Rec. συμπ-),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4846 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumpnigatōσυμπνίγει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | choke | 1× |
| sumpnigalōσυμπνίγουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | choke | 1× |
| sumpnigilōσυμπνίγονται | happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural | choked | 1× |
| sumpnigaleσυνέπνιγον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | pressing | 1× |
| sumpnigalaσυνέπνιξαν | 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, 5 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 | sumpnigamō | sumpnigame | sumpnigami | sumpnigama | sumpnigamē | sumpnigamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigasō | sumpnigase | sumpnigasi | sumpnigasa | sumpnigasē | sumpnigaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigatō1×συμπνίγει | sumpnigate | sumpnigati | sumpnigata | sumpnigatē | sumpnigatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpniganō | sumpnigane | sumpnigani | sumpnigana | sumpniganē | sumpniganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigavō | sumpnigave | sumpnigavi | sumpnigava | sumpnigavē | sumpnigavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigalō1×συμπνίγουσιν | sumpnigale1×συνέπνιγον | sumpnigali | sumpnigala1×συνέπνιξαν | sumpnigalē | sumpnigalelē |
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 | sumpnigimō | sumpnigime | sumpnigimi | sumpnigima | sumpnigimē | sumpnigimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigisō | sumpnigise | sumpnigisi | sumpnigisa | sumpnigisē | sumpnigiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigitō | sumpnigite | sumpnigiti | sumpnigita | sumpnigitē | sumpnigitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpniginō | sumpnigine | sumpnigini | sumpnigina | sumpniginē | sumpniginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigivō | sumpnigive | sumpnigivi | sumpnigiva | sumpnigivē | sumpnigivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigilō1×συμπνίγονται | sumpnigile | sumpnigili | sumpnigila | sumpnigilē | sumpnigilelē |
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 | sumpnigameiō | sumpnigameia | sumpnigameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigaseiō | sumpnigaseia | sumpnigaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigateiō | sumpnigateia | sumpnigateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpniganeiō | sumpniganeia | sumpniganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigaveiō | sumpnigaveia | sumpnigaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigaleiō | sumpnigaleia | sumpnigaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpnigimeiō | sumpnigimeia | sumpnigimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigiseiō | sumpnigiseia | sumpnigiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigiteiō | sumpnigiteia | sumpnigiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpnigineiō | sumpnigineia | sumpnigineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigiveiō | sumpnigiveia | sumpnigiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigileiō | sumpnigileia | sumpnigileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigasōr | sumpnigasar | sumpnigasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigatōr | sumpnigatar | sumpnigatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigavōr | sumpnigavar | sumpnigavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigalōr | sumpnigalar | sumpnigalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigisōr | sumpnigisar | sumpnigisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigitōr | sumpnigitar | sumpnigitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigivōr | sumpnigivar | sumpnigivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigilōr | sumpnigilar | sumpnigilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpnigamoiō | sumpnigamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigasoiō | sumpnigasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigatoiō | sumpnigatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumpniganoiō | sumpniganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigavoiō | sumpnigavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigaloiō | sumpnigaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpnigimoiō | sumpnigimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpnigisoiō | sumpnigisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpnigitoiō | sumpnigitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumpniginoiō | sumpniginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpnigivoiō | sumpnigivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpnigiloiō | sumpnigiloia |
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 | sumpnigarō | sumpnigari | sumpnigara | sumpnigarē |
| acted on passive voice | sumpnigirō | sumpnigiri | sumpnigira | sumpnigirē |
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 | sumpnigarōtos | sumpnigaritos | sumpnigaratos | sumpnigarētos |
| acted on passive voice | sumpnigirōtos | sumpnigiritos | sumpnigiratos | sumpnigirētos |
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
sumpnig 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
sumpnigatō“choke”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 13:22“choke”tos de eis tain akanthain speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos, kai tas merimnas tou aiōnou houtou kai tas apatas tou ploutou sumpnigatō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
sumpnigalō“choke”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 4:19“choke”kai tais merimnais tou aiōnou kai tas apatas tou ploutou kai tais peri teim loipeim epithumiais eisporeuerōtais sumpnigalō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
sumpnigilō“choked”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 8:14“choked”tem de eis tain akanthain piptaratem, houtois alō tois akouaratois, kai hupo merimnaiu kai ploutou kai hēdonaiu tou biou poreuerōtois sumpnigilō kai ouk telesforalō.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
sumpnigale“pressing”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 8:42“pressing”hoti thugatēras monogenas ate auto hōs eteiu dōdeka kai autas apothnēskate. En de te hupagarō auton tois ochlois sumpnigale auton.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
sumpnigala“choked”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 4:7“choked”kai allem piptata eis tain akanthain, kai anabainala tais akanthais kai sumpnigala autem, kai karpon ouk dōata.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.