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Strong's #2666 - καταπίνω

Transliteration

katapínō

Phonetics

kat-ap-ee'-no

Origin

from (G2596) and (G4095)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

6:158,841

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to drink down, swallow down
to devour
to swallow up, destroy

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1104 ‑ בָּלַע (baw‑lah'); 2883 ‑ טָבַע (taw‑bah'); 5064 ‑ נָגַר (naw‑gar'); 5590 ‑ סָעַר (saw‑ar'); 8058 ‑ שָׁמַט (shaw‑mat');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

BSB (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

CSB (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ESV (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

KJV (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (11)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 4

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 2

N95 (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NAS (10)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NLT (8)

Matthew 5

1 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 5

Hebrews 2

1 Peter 2

Revelation 1

WEB (8)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 3

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

YLT (7)

Matthew 1

1 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ASV (7)

he may devour 1

is swallowed up 1

should be swallowed up 1

swallow 1

swallowed 1

upon, that 1

were swallowed up 1

BSB (7)

has been swallowed up 1

may be swallowed up 1

swallow 1

they were drowned 1

to devour 1

to swallow up 1

will not be overwhelmed 1

CSB (7)

devour 1

down 1

drowned 1

overwhelmed 1

swallowed up 1

up 2

ESV (7)

devour 1

drowned 1

overwhelmed 1

swallowed 1

swallowed up 2

swallowing 1

KJV (7)

devour 1

drowned 1

swallow 1

up 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (11)

devour 1

drank 1

drowned 1

swallow 1

swallowed 3

up 4

N95 (7)

devour 1

drank 1

drowned 1

overwhelmed 1

swallow 1

swallowed 2

NAS (10)

devour 1

drank 1

drowned 1

overwhelmed 1

swallow 1

swallowed 2

up 3

NLT (8)

devour 1

drowned 1

overcome 1

swallow 2

swallowing 1

up 2

WEB (8)

he may devour 1

is swallowed up 1

should be swallowed up 1

swallow 1

swallowed 1

that 2

YLT (7)

are swallowing 1

did swallow up 1

he may swallow up 1

may be swallowed up 2

of, were swallowed up 1

was swallowed up 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAPVPM 1

ANT

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN- 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-VPM 1

BGB

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

BMT

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

BYZ

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

ELZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAPVPM 1

NA26

V-3AAIS 1

V-3APIP 1

V-3APIS 1

V-3APSS 2

V-AAN 1

V-PAPVPM 1

SBL

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

SCV

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

STV

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAN 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

TIS

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-2AAI-3S 1

V-2AAN 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAP-VPM 1

TRG

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 1

V-API-3P 1

V-APS-3S 2

V-PAPVPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

καταπίνω [ῑ],

fut. -πίομαι Ar. Eq. 693, later -πιοῖμαι Plu. Alc. 15: aor. κατέπιον IG 4.951.102 (Epid.); poet. κάππιον Hes. Th. p.45 R.: pf. -πέπωκα Ar. Av. 1137: —

1. gulp, swallow down, both of liquids and solids (οὐδ' ἐν τῷ καταπίνειν ἦν πάντως τὸ πίνειν Ph. 1.478), τοὺς μὲν κατέπινε Κρόνος (sc. υἱούς) Hes. Th. 459, cf. 467, E. Cyc. 219; ὁ τροχίλος.. καταπίνει τὰς βδέλλας Hdt. 2.68, cf. 70; τεμάχη Ar. Nu. 338; λίθους Id. Av. l. c.; [ κίχλας ] Pherecr. 108.24; [ μάζας ] Telecl. 1.5; of the sea, μὴ ναῦν κατὰ κῦμα πίῃ Thgn. 680, cf. Arist. Pr. 931b39 (Pass.); τὸ στόμα [ τῆς γῆς ] -πίεται αὐτούς LXX Numbers 16:30 : — Pass., τὸ -ποθὲν ὕδωρ (sc. by the earth) Pl. Criti. 111d; of rivers that disappear underground, Arist. Mete. 351a1; ὑφ' ἅμμου D.S. 1.32; of cities swallowed by an earthquake, Str. 1.3.17; πόλις καταποθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς θαλάττης Plb. 2.41.7.

2. abs., swallow, μόλις καταπίνειν δύνηται Hp. Aph. 4.35, cf. Gal. Nat.Fac. 3.6.

1. metaph., τὸν ἡμίοπον ὁ μέγας [ αὐλὸς ] κ. A. Fr. 91; καταπιοῦνται ὑμᾶς οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι Plu. Alc. 15: — Pass., to be absorbed, of knots in wood, Thphr. HP 5.2.2; τῆς -πεπομένης ὑπ' αὐτοῦ φύσεως Dam. Proverbs 10:1-32. κ. Εὐριπίδην drink in Euripides, i.e. imbibe his spirit, Ar. Ach. 484, Luc. JTr. 1: — Pass., τὸ τεχνίον ἀεὶ τοῦτό μοι κατεπίνετο Antid. 2.4. swallow, absorb, τὰς τέχνας Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.257 (Pass.); but, swallow one's anger, ib. 242.

2. swallow up, consume, [the robe] ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως Ar. V. 1147; ὁ δικαστὴς αὐτὰ [the revenue] καταπίνει μόνος Id. Ra. 1466; τὸν ναύκληρον αὐτῷ σκάφει κ. Anaxil. 22.19; τι Men. Epit. 151.

3. spend, waste in tippling, [ τὴν οὐσίαν ] οὐ μόνον κατέφαγεν, ἀλλὰ.. καὶ κατέπιεν Aeschin. 1.96, cf. D.C. 45.28.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

καταπίνω; 2 aorist κατέπιον; 1 aorist passive κατεπόθην; (from Hesiod and Herodotus down); properly, to drink down, swallow down: Matthew 23:24; Revelation 12:16; to devour, 1 Peter 5:8 (here Tr καταπιεῖν by mistake; (see πίνω, at the beginning)); to swallow up, destroy, passive, 1 Corinthians 15:54; 2 Corinthians 5:4; Hebrews 11:29; tropically, λύπη καταποθῆναι, to be consumed with grief, 2 Corinthians 2:7.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

κατα -πίνω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H1104;]

1. to drink down, swallow: Matthew 23:24, Revelation 12:16.

2. to devour: 1 Peter 5:8. Metaph., to swallow up, consume: pass., 1 Corinthians 15:54 (LXX), 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 5:4, Hebrews 11:29.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For this verb in its literal sense see the magic P Lond I 46.302 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 74) ἐὰν δέ τις αὐτῶν μὴ καταπίῃ τὸ δοθὲν αὐτῷ κτλ., 121.366 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 96) ὁ καταπεπωκὼς του (l. τὸν) ὄφιν, and Syll 802.102 (iii/B.C.) κατέπιε δ᾽ αὐτὰ. . ἐγ κυκᾶνι. With the use in 1 Corinthians 15:54 we may compare P Leid Vii. 5 (iii/iv A.D.) ἔφ ]θασε τὸ πῦρ ἐπὶ τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ μέγιστα, καὶ κ [α ]τεπειέτω (l. κατεπίετο ὁ) οὐρανός.

[Supplemental from 1930 edition]

With use in 1 Corinthians 15:54 cf. P Oxy XVII. 2074.54 (v/A.D.).

List of Word Forms

καταπιειν καταπιείν καταπιεῖν καταπίεται καταπιέτω καταπίη καταπίνειν καταπίνεις καταπινοντες καταπίνοντες καταπίοι καταπίομα καταπίονται καταπίω καταπίωμεν καταπίωσιν καταποθη καταποθή καταποθῇ κατέπιε κατέπιέ κατεπιεν κατέπιεν κατεπίομεν κατέπιον Κατεποθη Κατεπόθη κατεποθησαν κατεπόθησαν katapiein katapieîn katapinontes katapínontes katapothe katapothē katapothêi katapothē̂i katepien katépien Katepothe Katepothē Katepóthe Katepóthē katepothesan katepothēsan katepóthesan katepóthēsan