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G1606 ἐκπνέω (ekpnéō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I breathe my last, expire

Strong's Definition

to expire

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

KJV Usage: give up the ghost

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐκπνέω: 1 aorist ἐξέπνευσα; to breathe out, breathe out one's life, breathe one's last, expire: Mar_15:37; Mar_15:39; Luk_23:46, and often in Greek writings, both without an object (from (Sophocles Aj. 1026) Euripides down), and with βίον or ψυχήν added (from Aeschylus down).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐκπνέω ekpneō 3x to breathe out; to expire, die, Mar_15:37 ; Mar_15:39 ; Luk_23:46

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ἐκ -πνέω , -ῶ , to breathe out; sc . βίον , ψυχήν (expressed in cl ., Ζsch ., al. ; cf. LS , s.v. ), to breathe one's last, expire: Mar_15:37 ; Mar_15:39 Luk_23:46 . For force of aorist, v. Swete , Mar_15:37 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐκπνέω epic -πνείω fut. -πνεύσομαι or -οῦμαι "to breathe out or forth", Plat. ; κεραυνὸς ἐκπνέων φλόγα Aesch. βίον ἐκπν. "to breathe one's last, expire", id=Aesch. , Eur. ; also, ἐκπν. θυμόν, ψυχήν id=Eur. absol. "to cease blowing, to become calm", id=Eur. "to blow outwards", of wind, Hdt. , Thuc. : "to burst out", Soph.

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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