Quick Definition
I choke utterly, crowd upon
Strong's Definition
to strangle completely, i.e. (literally) to drown, or (figuratively) to crowd
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G4155 (πνίγω);
KJV Usage: choke, throng
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμπνίγω (T WH συνπνίγω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)); imperfect συνέπνιγον; 1 aorist συνέπνιξα; present passive 3 person plural συμπνίγονται; to choke utterly: the seed of the divine word sown in the mind, Mat_13:22; Mar_4:7; Mar_4:19 (δένδρα συμπνιγομενα, Theophrastus,
c. plant. 6, 11, 6); συμπνίγονται, they are choked, i. e. the seed of the divine word in their minds is choked, Luk_8:14; τινα, to press round or throng one so as almost to suffocate him, Luk_8:42 (A. V. thronged).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συμπνίγω sympnigō 5x
to throttle, choke; trop. to choke the growth or increase of seed or plants, Mat_13:22 ; Mar_4:7 ; Mar_4:19 ; Luk_8:14 ;
to press upon, crowd, Luk_8:42
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* συν -πνίγω
( Rec. συμπ -),
to choke: of thronging by a crowd, Luk_8:42 . Fig., of seed, τ . λόγον , Mat_13:22 , Mar_4:7 ; Mar_4:19 , Luk_8:14 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
συμπνίγω fut. -πνίξομαι "to throttle, choke, press closely", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
συν-πνίγω (Rec. συμπ-),
to choke: of thronging by a crowd, Luk.8:42. Fig., of seed, τ. λόγον, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:7, 19, Luk.8:14.†
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