Quick Definition
κινδυνεύω v. I am in danger
Strong's Definition
from 2794; to undergo peril
KJV Usage: be in danger, be (stand) in jeopardy
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κινδυνεύω ; impf. ἐκινδύνευον ; (κίνδυνος) ; to be in jeopardy, to be in danger, to be put in peril: Lk. viii. 23; 1 Co. xv. 30; τοῦτο τὸ μέρος κινδυνεύει εἰς ἀπελεγμὸν ἐλθεῖν, this trade is in danger of coming into disrepute, Acts xix. 27; κινδ. ἐγκαλεῖσθαι, we are in danger of being accused, ib. 40. (From [Pind.] and Hdt. down; Sept.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κινδυνεύω kindyneuō 4x
to be in danger or peril, Lk. 8:23; Acts 19:27, 40; 1 Cor. 15:30*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κινδυνεύω
(< κίνδυνος), [in LXX for יקשׁ ni., etc.;]
to be daring, to venture.
to be in danger: Lk 8:23, Ac 19:27, 40, I Co 15:30.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κινδυνεύω. In BGU II. 4237 (ii/a.D.) (= Selections, p. 90) the soldier Apion after a stormy passage to Italy writes to his father— εὐχαριστῶ τῷ κυρίῳ Σεράπιδι, ὅτι pov κινδυνεύσαντος εἰς θάλασσαν ἔσωσε. The verb is common with an instrum. dat. in the sense of endangering one’s life, e.g. P Lond 445 (B.c. 161) (=I. p. 34) τῶι ζῆν πλεονάκις κεκινδυνευκώς, P Tebt II. 28315 (B.C. 93 or 60) κινδυνωι (1.- εὐει) τῶι ζῆν, 76, 304} (A.D. 167-8), and P Ryl II. 6818 cited s.v. κατάκειμαι ad zit, For the constr. with the inf., as in Ac 1927.40, cf. P Par 151° (B.C. 120) κινδυνεύων τῶν ἰδίων στερηθῆναι, BGU IL. 5301" (= Selections, p. 61) κινδυνεύω ἐκστῆναι οὗ ἔχω [kAn]pot, “1 run the risk of losing the lot (of land) which I possess,” 70.°° ἐπὶ κινδυνεύει τὰ φυτὰ διαφωνῆσαι, **since there is a risk that the plants perish,’”’ and P Oxy I. 44° (late 1/A.D.) κινδυνευόντων μεταναστῆναι, “in danger of absconding.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κινδυνεύω (kinduneuō) — be in danger. κινδυν-εύω, future -σω [Refs 5th c.BC+].α᾽, etc.: perfect κεκινδύνευκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, mostly in present: future κινδυνευθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist and perfect, see below 3: (κίνδυνος):—to be daring, run risk, κ. πρὸς πολλούς, πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. εἰς τὴν Αῐγυπτον venture thither, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b absolutely, make a venture, take a risk, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be in dire peril, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be in danger, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a sick person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially engage in war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ χωρίου κινδυνεύοντος the post being in peril, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ κινδυνεύων τόπος the place of danger, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
2. with dative, κ. τῷ σώματι, τῇ ψυχῇ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἁπάσῃ τῇ Ἑλλάδι run a risk with all Greece, i.e. endanger it all, [Refs]; τίσιν οὖν ὑμεῖς κινδυνεύσαιτ᾽ ἄν..; in what points.. ? [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κ. τοῖς ὅλοις πράγμασι, τῷ βίῳ, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: frequently with Preps., κ. ἐν τοῖς σώμασι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. περὶ [τῆς Πελοποννήσου] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but κ. περὶ δισχιλίους go into battle with a force of [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. with accusative cognate, venture, hazard, τοὺς ἐσχάτους κινδύνους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ψευδομαρτυρίαν hazard a prosecution for perjury, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be ventured or hazarded, μεταβολὴ κινδυνεύεται there is risk of change, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁποτέρως ἔσται, ἐν ἀδήλῳ κινδυνεύεται remains in hazardous uncertainty, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κεκινδυνευμένον a venturous enterprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ κινδυνευθέντα, ={τὰ κινδυνεύματα}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. with infinitive, run the risk of doing or being.., τὸν στρατὸν κινδυνεύσει ἀποβαλεῖν [LXX+5th c.BC+]; then,
4. b to express chance, i.e. what may possibly or probably happen: with present, perfect, or aorist infinitive, κινδυνεύουσι οἱ ἄνθρωποι οὗτοι γόητες εἶναι they run a risk of being reputed conjurers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κινδυνεύσομεν βοηθεῖν we shall probably have to assist, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἡ ἀληθὴς δόξα ἐπιστήμη εἶναι seems likely to be.., [Refs]; κινδυνεύσεις ἐπιδεῖξαι χρηστὸς εἶναι you will have the chance of showing your worth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἀναμφιλογώτατον ἀγαθὸν εἶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ συσσίτια κινδυνεύει συναγαγεῖν he probably organized the σ., [Refs]; κινδυνεύω πεπονθέναι ὅπερ.. [Refs]: with future infinitive, uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κινδυνεύει impersonal, it may be, possibly, as an affirmatative answer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; out of courtesy, when no real doubt is implied, κινδυνεύεις ἀληθῆ λέγειν you may very likely be right, [Refs]
5. passive, to be endangered or imperilled, ἐν ἑνὶ ἀνδρὶ πολλῶν ἀρετὰς κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— but passive in sense of active uncertain in [Refs]
