Pnígō — G4155

Definition

verb

to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)

1. to choke, strangle
2. to wring one's neck, throttle (A. V. to take one by the throat)

Usually translated as

take by the throat, choke

Origin

strengthened from G4154

• pnéō (G4154)

Occurrences

Pnígō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1)

• Matthew 18:28 — But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat (ἔπνιγεν), saying, Pay me that thou owest.
• Mark 5:13 — And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked (ἐπνίγοντο) in the sea.