Lexicon katapinó: To swallow up, to devour, to consume Original Word: καταπίνω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance devour, drown, swallow up. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire (literally or figuratively) -- devour, drown, swallow (up). see GREEK kata see GREEK pino NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and pinó Definition to drink down NASB Translation devour (1), drank (1), drowned (1), overwhelmed (1), swallow (1), swallowed (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2666: καταπίνωκαταπίνω; 2 aorist κατέπιον; 1 aorist passive κατεπόθην; (from Hesiod and Herodotus down); properly, to drink down, swallow down: Matthew 23:24; Revelation 12:16; to devour, 1 Peter 5:8 (here Tr καταπιεῖν by mistake; (see πίνω, at the beginning)); to swallow up, destroy, passive, 1 Corinthians 15:54; 2 Corinthians 5:4; Hebrews 11:29; tropically, λύπη καταποθῆναι, to be consumed with grief, 2 Corinthians 2:7. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From the preposition κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and the verb πίνω (pinō, meaning "to drink").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1104 בָּלַע (bala): To swallow, engulf, or devour. This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the act of swallowing or consuming, similar to the Greek καταπίνω. For instance, in Exodus 15:12, it is used to describe the earth swallowing the Egyptian army: "You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them." Usage: The verb καταπίνω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of swallowing or consuming something completely. It can be used both literally and metaphorically. Context: The Greek verb καταπίνω appears in several contexts within the New Testament, illustrating both physical and metaphorical consumption. In a literal sense, it can refer to the act of swallowing food or drink. However, its metaphorical usage is more prevalent in the biblical text, often depicting the idea of being overwhelmed or consumed by something more abstract, such as death or destruction. Forms and Transliterations καταπιειν καταπιείν καταπιεῖν καταπίεται καταπιέτω καταπίη καταπίνειν καταπίνεις καταπινοντες καταπίνοντες καταπίοι καταπίομα καταπίονται καταπίω καταπίωμεν καταπίωσιν καταποθη καταποθή καταποθῇ κατέπιε κατέπιέ κατεπιεν κατέπιεν κατεπίομεν κατέπιον Κατεποθη Κατεπόθη κατεποθησαν κατεπόθησαν katapiein katapieîn katapinontes katapínontes katapothe katapothē katapothêi katapothē̂i katepien katépien Katepothe Katepothē Katepóthe Katepóthē katepothesan katepothēsan katepóthesan katepóthēsanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 23:24 V-PPA-NMPGRK: δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες NAS: out a gnat and swallow a camel! KJV: a gnat, and swallow a camel. INT: and [the] camel swallow 1 Corinthians 15:54 V-AIP-3S 2 Corinthians 2:7 V-ASP-3S 2 Corinthians 5:4 V-ASP-3S Hebrews 11:29 V-AIP-3P 1 Peter 5:8 V-ANA Revelation 12:16 V-AIA-3S Strong's Greek 2666 |