- ἀποπνίγω
- ἀποπνίγω 1 aor. ἀπέπνιξα; 2 aor. pass. ἀπεπνίγην (s. πνίγω; Hdt., Aristoph. et al.; POxy 2111, 29 and 36; LXX) to check normal breathing or growth through pressure or other restricting measureⓐ choke trans. (BCH 16, 1892, p. 384 no. 81; Na 2:13; Tob 3:8 BA; TestSol 2:2; TestAbr A 19 p. 102, 2 [Stone p. 52]; Jos., Bell. 1, 551) of rank weeds (Theophr.) ἄκανθαι ἀ. αὐτά Mt 13:7 v.l.; Lk 8:7. Pass. intr. sense, of Judas (Ἰούδας) ἐπεβίω καθαιρεθεὶς πρὸ τοῦ ἀποπνιγῆναι Judas (did not die by hanging but) lived on, for he was taken down before he choked to death Papias (3:1, but not in the renderings of mss. egh).ⓑ drown (Diod S 3, 57, 5; Syntipas p. 19, 4) pass. w. intr. sense ἡ ἀγέλη ἀπεπνίγη the drove drowned Lk 8:33 (cp. Demosth. 32, 6; Epict. 2, 5, 12; Diog. L. 9, 12; TestAbr A 19 p. 102, 2).—M-M. TW.
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