Apothnḗskō — G599

Definition

verb

to die off (literally or figuratively)

1. used properly
1. of the natural death of men
2. of the violent death — both of animals
3. Phrases
4. of trees which dry up
2. tropically, in various senses
1. of eternal death, as it is called, i. e. to be subject to eternal misery, and that, too, already beginning on earth
2. of moral death, in various senses
1. to be deprived of real life, i. e. especially of the power of doing right, of confidence in God and the hope of future blessedness
2. with the dative of the thing , to become wholly alienated from a thing, and freed from all connection with it

Usually translated as

die, be dead, death, be slain, lie a-dying

Origin

from G575 and G2348

• apó (G575)
• thnḗskō (G2348)

Occurrences

Apothnḗskō occurs 111 times in 99 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (8), Luke (10), John (22), Acts (4), Romans (19), 1 Corinthians (7), 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (2), Philippians (1), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (7), Jude (1), Revelation (6)

• Matthew 8:32 — And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished (ἀπέθανον) in the waters.
• Matthew 9:24 — He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead (ἀπέθανεν), but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
• Matthew 22:24 — Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die (ἀποθάνῃ), having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
• Matthew 22:27 — And last of all the woman died (ἀπέθανεν) also.
• Matthew 26:35 — Peter said unto him, Though I should die (ἀποθανεῖν) with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
• Mark 5:35 — While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead (ἀπέθανεν): why troublest thou the Master any further?
• Mark 5:39 — And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead (ἀπέθανεν), but sleepeth.
• Mark 9:26 — And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead (ἀπέθανεν).
• Mark 12:19 — Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die (ἀποθάνῃ), and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
• Mark 12:20 — Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying (ἀποθνῄσκων) left no seed.
• Mark 12:21 — And the second took her, and died (ἀπέθανεν), neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
• Mark 12:22 — And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died (ἀπέθανεν) also.
• Mark 15:44 — And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead (ἀπέθανεν).
• Luke 8:42 — For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying (ἀπέθνῃσκεν). But as he went the people thronged him.
• Luke 8:52 — And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead (ἀπέθανεν), but sleepeth.
• Luke 8:53 — And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead (ἀπέθανεν).
• Luke 16:22 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died (ἀποθανεῖν), and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
• Luke 16:22 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died (ἀπέθανεν), and was buried;
• Luke 20:28 — Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die (ἀποθάνῃ), having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
• Luke 20:28 — Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die (ἀποθάνῃ) without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
• Luke 20:29 — There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died (ἀπέθανεν) without children.
• Luke 20:30 — And the second took her to wife, and he died (ἀπέθανεν) childless.
• Luke 20:31 — And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died (ἀπέθανον).
• Luke 20:32 — Last of all the woman died (ἀπέθανεν) also.
• Luke 20:36 — Neither can they die (ἀποθανεῖν) any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
• John 4:47 — When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death (ἀποθνῄσκειν).
• John 4:49 — The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die (ἀποθανεῖν).
• John 6:49 — Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead (ἀπέθανον).
• John 6:50 — This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die (ἀποθάνῃ).
• John 6:58 — This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead (ἀπέθανον): he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
• John 8:21 — Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die (ἀποθανεῖσθε) in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
• John 8:24 — I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die (ἀποθανεῖσθε) in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
• John 8:24 — I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die (ἀποθανεῖσθε) in your sins.
• John 8:52 — Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead (ἀπέθανεν), and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
• John 8:53 — Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead (ἀπέθανεν)? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
• John 8:53 — Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead (ἀπέθανον): whom makest thou thyself?
• John 11:14 — Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead (ἀπέθανεν).
• John 11:16 — Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die (ἀποθάνωμεν) with him.
• John 11:25 — Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead (ἀποθάνῃ), yet shall he live:
• John 11:26 — And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die (ἀποθάνῃ). Believest thou this?
• John 11:32 — Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died (ἀπέθανεν).
• John 11:37 — And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died (ἀποθάνῃ)?
• John 11:50 — Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die (ἀποθάνῃ) for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
• John 11:51 — And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die (ἀποθνῄσκειν) for that nation;
• John 12:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die (ἀποθάνῃ), it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
• John 12:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die (ἀποθάνῃ), it bringeth forth much fruit.
• John 12:33 — This he said, signifying what death he should die (ἀποθνῄσκειν).
• John 18:32 — That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die (ἀποθνῄσκειν).
• John 19:7 — The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die (ἀποθανεῖν), because he made himself the Son of God.
• John 21:23 — Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die (ἀποθνῄσκει): yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?