G2670: καταποντίζω (katapontízō)

G2670 καταποντίζω (katapontízō)

Greek

Quick Definition

καταποντίζω v. I sink in the sea, am drowned

Strong's Definition

from 2596 and a derivative of the same as 4195; to plunge down, i.e. submerge

KJV Usage: drown, sink

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

καταποντίζω (G2670) — καταποντίζομαι

verb | ποντίζομαι (be drowned)

15.117 · Linear Movement · Come/Go Down, Descend

to sink, to drown to cause something or someone to sink into deep water

MAT 18:6

15.116 · (καταποντίζομαι) · Linear Movement · Come/Go Down, Descend

to sink to sink down into deep water

MAT 14:30

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατα-ποντίζω : Pass., pres. καταποντίζομαι; 1 aor. kare ποντίσθην ; to plunge or sink in the sea; Pass. in the intrans. sense, to sink, to go down: Mt. xiv. 30; a grievous offender for the purpose of killing him, to drown: pass. Mt. xviii. 6. (Lys., Dem., Polyb., Diod., Plut., [Joseph. antt. 10, 7,5; 14,15, 10: ec. Apion. 2, 34, 3], al.; Sept.; [ef. W. 24; Lob. Phryn. p. 361 note].)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

καταποντίζω katapontizō 2x

to sink in the sea; pass. to sink, Mt. 14:30; to be plunged, submerged, drowned, Mt. 18:6*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-πονίζω,

[in LXX for טבע pu., Ex 15:4 A, בּלע pi., שׁטף, Ps 54 (55):9 68 (69):2, al.;]

to throw into the sea, sink or drown therein: Mt 14:30; pass., 18:6.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

καταποντίζω. For the literal use of this verb, as in Mt 1439. 188, cf. P Petr II. 40(a)*" (iii/B.c.) (= Witkowski’, p. 42) with reference to the sinking of an elephant-transport ship—ad’ od ἡ ἐλεφαντηγὸς κατεποντίσθη.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

καταποντίζω (katapontizō) — to sink. καταποντ-ίζω, throw into the sea, plunge or drown therein, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, variant in [NT+2nd c.BC+]; sink, NT.Mat.14.30; of a ship, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]