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Strong's G1970 (Greek)

Greek: ἐπιπνίγω (epipnígō)

Pronunciation: ep-ee-pnee'-go

Derivation: from G1909 and G4155

Definition: to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrow

KJV Renderings: choke

Cross References

Strong's	Original	Transliteration	Derivation	Definition	KJV Renderings
G1909	ἐπί	epí	a primary preposition	properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.	about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with
G4155	πνίγω	pnígō	strengthened from G4154	to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)	choke, take by the throat

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