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Lexicon :: Strong's G2666 - katapinō

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καταπίνω
Transliteration
katapinō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-ap-ee'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:158,841

Strong’s Definitions

καταπίνω katapínō, kat-ap-ee'-no; from G2596 and G4095; to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literally or figuratively):—devour, drown, swallow (up).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G2666 in the following manner: swallow (4x), swallow (1x), drown (1x), devour (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G2666 in the following manner: swallow (4x), swallow (1x), drown (1x), devour (1x).

  1. to drink down, swallow down

  2. to devour

  3. to swallow up, destroy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καταπίνω katapínō, kat-ap-ee'-no; from G2596 and G4095; to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literally or figuratively):—devour, drown, swallow (up).
STRONGS G2666:
καταπίνω; 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
23:24
1 Corinthians
15:54
2 Corinthians
2:7; 5:4
Hebrews
11:29
1 Peter
5:8
Revelation
12:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2666 matches the Greek καταπίνω (katapinō),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:7 - And these thin heads swallowed up the seven plump, well-formed heads! Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was a dream.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - And the shriveled heads swallowed the seven healthy heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but no one could tell me what they mean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:12 - They threw down their staffs, which also became serpents! But then Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:12 - You raised your right hand,
and the earth swallowed our enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:30 - But if the LORD does something entirely new and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and all their belongings, and they go down alive into the grave,[fn] then you will know that these men have shown contempt for the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:32 - The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:34 - All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. “The earth will swallow us, too!” they cried.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:28 - A fire flamed forth from Heshbon,
a blaze from the city of Sihon.
It burned the city of Ar in Moab;
it destroyed the rulers of the Arnon heights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:6 - They didn’t see what he did to Dathan and Abiram (the sons of Eliab, a descendant of Reuben) when the earth opened its mouth in the Israelite camp and swallowed them, along with their households and tents and every living thing that belonged to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:16 - “Quick!” he told them. “Find David and urge him not to stay at the shallows of the Jordan River[fn] tonight. He must go across at once into the wilderness beyond. Otherwise he will die and his entire army with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19 - Why won’t you leave me alone,
at least long enough for me to swallow!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:18 - But when it is uprooted,
it’s as though it never existed!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:25 - Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted!
Now we will eat him alive!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:9 - God will sweep them away, both young and old,
faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 - Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:17 - Because of this, the earth opened up;
it swallowed Dathan
and buried Abiram and the other rebels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:27 - They reeled and staggered like drunkards
and were at their wits’ end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:3 - They would have swallowed us alive
in their burning anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:6 - When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,
the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:12 - Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[fn];
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:28 - A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:7 - They are always thinking about how much it costs.[fn]
“Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:16 - For the leaders of the people have misled them.
They have led them down the path of destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:8 - The farms of Heshbon are abandoned;
the vineyards at Sibmah are deserted.
The rulers of the nations have broken down Moab—
that beautiful grapevine.
Its tendrils spread north as far as the town of Jazer
and trailed eastward into the wilderness.
Its shoots reached so far west
that they crossed over the Dead Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He will swallow up death forever![fn]
The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears.
He will remove forever all insults and mockery
against his land and people.
The LORD has spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:4 - It sits at the head of a fertile valley,
but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower.
Whoever sees it will snatch it up,
as an early fig is quickly picked and eaten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:19 - “Even the most desolate parts of your abandoned land
will soon be crowded with your people.
Your enemies who enslaved you
will be far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:34 - “King Nebuchadnezzar[fn] of Babylon has eaten and crushed us
and drained us of strength.
He has swallowed us like a great monster
and filled his belly with our riches.
He has thrown us out of our own country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:44 - And I will punish Bel, the god of Babylon,
and make him vomit up all he has eaten.
The nations will no longer come and worship him.
The wall of Babylon has fallen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 - All your enemies mock you.
They scoff and snarl and say,
“We have destroyed her at last!
We have long waited for this day,
and it is finally here!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:49 - My tears flow endlessly;
they will not stop

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:8 - The people of Israel have been swallowed up;
they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:17 - [fn]Now the LORD had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:13 - But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil.
Will you wink at their treachery?
Should you be silent while the wicked
swallow up people more righteous than they?
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