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Strong G1634ἐκψύχω

to expire

Transliteration
ekpsuchō
Pronunciation
ek-psoo'-kho
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1537 and G5594; to expire: - give (yield) up the ghost.

Detailed definition

ἐκ-ψύχω
[in LXX: Jdg.4:21 A (עוּף), Eze.21:7 (כָּהָה pi.)*;]
to expire, breathe one's last: Act.5:5, 10 12:23 (cf. ἐκπνέω; Cremer, 906).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1634 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • give2
  • yield1

First verses

  1. Acts 5:5
    And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
  2. Acts 5:10
    Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
  3. Acts 12:23
    And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκψύχω [ῡ],
future -ξω, lose consciousness, swoon, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 1.5, LXX.Josh.4.21; ἐκ τάχα ψύξειν 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.29)]; give up the ghost, expire, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 115.11, NT.Act.5.5, 12.23.)]
II to be short of breath, gasp, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 886b14.)]
III passive, to be thoroughly cooled, chilled,[Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. work] 882a36, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.695d.)]