Sympnígō — G4846

Definition

verb

to strangle completely, i.e. (literally) to drown, or (figuratively) to crowd

1. plant. 6, 11, 6)

Usually translated as

choke, throng

Origin

from G4862 and G4155

• sýn (G4862)
• pnígō (G4155)

Occurrences

Sympnígō occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Luke (2)

• Matthew 13:22 — He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke (συμπνίγει) the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
• Mark 4:7 — And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked (συνέπνιξαν) it, and it yielded no fruit.
• Mark 4:19 — And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke (συμπνίγουσιν) the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
• Luke 8:14 — And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked (συμπνίγονται) with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
• Luke 8:42 — For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged (συνέπνιγον) him.