Strong G2289θανατόω
to kill
- Transliteration
- thanatoō
- Pronunciation
- than-at-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2288; to kill (literally or figuratively): - become dead (cause to be) put to death kill mortify.
Detailed definition
θανατόω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for מוּת hi., ho., also for הָרַג, etc.;]
to put to death: with accusative, Mat.10:21 26:59 27:1, Mrk.13:12 14:55, Luk.21:16, 2Co.6:9, 1Pe.3:18; pass., Rom.8:36. Metaphorical: Rom.8:13; pass., with dative, (in relation to), Rom.7:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מוּת hi., ho., also for הָרַג, etc.;]
to put to death: with accusative, Mat.10:21 26:59 27:1, Mrk.13:12 14:55, Luk.21:16, 2Co.6:9, 1Pe.3:18; pass., Rom.8:36. Metaphorical: Rom.8:13; pass., with dative, (in relation to), Rom.7:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2289 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- put7
- death3
- cause2
- kill2
- become1
- mortify1
- ye1
First verses
- Matthew 10:21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
- Matthew 27:1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- Mark 13:12Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
- Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
- Luke 21:16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
- Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
- Romans 8:13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
- Romans 8:36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
- 2 Corinthians 6:9As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
- 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θᾰνᾰτ-όω,
future -ώσω[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1053 (_anapaest meter_))], etc.: perfect τεθανάτωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.359S.)]:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.45)]: future middle in passivesense θανατώσοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.31)]: aorist 1 ἐθανατώθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “An.” 2.6.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 865d)]: perfect τεθανάτωμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.4.14)]:—put to death, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.113, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pr.” [same place])]; especially of the public executioner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 872c, etc.: _metaphorically_, τεθανατωκέναι τὰς Ἀθήνας (i.e. τοὺς ῥήτορας))] Phld.[same place]:— passive, to be made dead, [NT (NT.Rom.7.4)]; ὁ -ωθείς the murdered man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 865d.)]
2 passive, of flesh, to be mortified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 26)]:—metaphorically in active, mortify, τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος [NT (NT.Rom.8.13.)]
II condemn to death by sentence of law, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.11, NT.Matt.26.60)]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.6.4)]; οἱ τεθανατωμένοι those condemned to death, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus [prev. cited])]
III to be fatal, cause death, ὄφεις -οῦντες [LXX (LXX.Num.21.6)]; μυῖαι -οῦσαι[LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Eccl.10.1; νόσος 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.247 (-ῶσαν, -ώσασαν codices).)]
future -ώσω[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1053 (_anapaest meter_))], etc.: perfect τεθανάτωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.359S.)]:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.45)]: future middle in passivesense θανατώσοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.31)]: aorist 1 ἐθανατώθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “An.” 2.6.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 865d)]: perfect τεθανάτωμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.4.14)]:—put to death, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.113, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pr.” [same place])]; especially of the public executioner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 872c, etc.: _metaphorically_, τεθανατωκέναι τὰς Ἀθήνας (i.e. τοὺς ῥήτορας))] Phld.[same place]:— passive, to be made dead, [NT (NT.Rom.7.4)]; ὁ -ωθείς the murdered man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 865d.)]
2 passive, of flesh, to be mortified, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 26)]:—metaphorically in active, mortify, τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος [NT (NT.Rom.8.13.)]
II condemn to death by sentence of law, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.11, NT.Matt.26.60)]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.6.4)]; οἱ τεθανατωμένοι those condemned to death, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus [prev. cited])]
III to be fatal, cause death, ὄφεις -οῦντες [LXX (LXX.Num.21.6)]; μυῖαι -οῦσαι[LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Eccl.10.1; νόσος 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.247 (-ῶσαν, -ώσασαν codices).)]