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G1606 ἐκπνέω (ekpnéō)

Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

ἐκπνέω v. I breathe my last, expire

Strong's Definition

to expire

Derivation: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4154 (πνέω);

KJV Usage: give up the ghost

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | aor. ἐξέμευσα | πνέω

23.103 · Physiological Processes and States · Live, Die

to die, to breathe out one’s last (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐκπνέω ‘to breathe out,’ not occurring in the NT) to engage in the final act of dying

MRK 15:37 · MRK 15:39 · LUK 23:46

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-πνέω: 1 aor. ἐξέπνευσα ; to breathe out, breathe out one’s life, breathe one’s last, expire: Mk. xv. 37, 39; Lk. xxiii. 46, and often in Grk. writ., both without an object (fr. [Soph. Aj. 1026] Eur. down), and with βίον or ψυχήν added (fr. Aeschyl. down).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐκπνέω ekpneō 3x

to breathe out; to expire, die, Mk. 15:37, 39; Lk. 23:46*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ἐκ-πνέω, -ῶ, to breathe out; sc. βίον, ψυχήν (expressed in cl., Æsch., al.; cf. LS, s.v.), to breathe one's last, expire: Mk 15:37, 39 Lk 23:46. For force of aorist, v. Swete, Mk 15:37.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐκπνέω (ekpneō) — to expire. ἐκ-πνέω, Epic dialect ἐκ-πνείω [Refs 4th c.AD+], imperfect -είεσκον [Refs]future -πνεύσομαι or -οῦμαι:— breathe out or forth, κεραυνὸς ἐκπνέων φλόγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. βίον ἐ. breathe one's last, expire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, lose power, [Refs]; lose lustre, of pearls, [Refs]

3. lose breath, of a runner, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. absolutely, cease blowing, become calm, [ὁ δῆμος] ἴσως ἂν ἐκπνεύσειε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ κατὰ τὸν πόλεμον ἐκπέπνευκε καὶ λελώφηκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. blow out or outwards, of a wind, ἔσωθεν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; burst out, σμικροῦ νέφους..ἐκπνεύσας μέγας χειμών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but simply, blow, of wind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-πνέω, -ῶ, to breathe out; sc. βίον, ψυχήν (expressed in cl., Æsch., al.; cf. LS, see word), to breathe one's last, expire: Mrk.15:37, 39 Luk.23:46. For force of aorist, see Swete, Mrk.15:37.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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