G4155 πνίγω

Strong's Greek Concordance · 2 KJV occurrences

πνίγω

pnígō

Definition

to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)

KJV Renderings

choke, take by the throat

Derivation / Etymology

strengthened from G4154 (πνέω);

KJV Verses (2)

Matthew 18:28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Mark 5:13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.