Thánatos — G2288

G2288 · Greek — θάνατος

Pronunciation: than'-at-os

Definition

masculine noun

(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly, the death of the body, i. e. that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul from the body by which the life on earth is ended
  2. metaphorically, the loss of that life which alone is worthy of the name, i. e. "the misery of soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body"
  3. the miserable state of the wicked dead in hell is called — now simply θάνατος
  4. In the widest sense, death comprises all the miseries arising from sin, as well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God and blessed in him on earth , to be followed by wretchedness in the lower world (opposed to ζωή αἰώνιος)

Usually translated as

deadly

Origin

from G2348

Occurrences

Thánatos occurs 119 times in 106 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (6), Luke (7), John (8), Acts (8), Romans (20), 1 Corinthians (7), 2 Corinthians (8), Philippians (5), Colossians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (8), James (2), 1 John (3), Revelation (15)

Strong's Lexicon — T