Strong's Greek · G2288

G2288 thánatos

θάνατος

than'-at-os

death

Looking for Hebrew H2288 chăgâv? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2288. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

thánatos appears 120 times in Scripture, including Matthew 4:16 and Mark 7:10. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version

X deadly, (be…) death

Derivation

from G2348 (θνήσκω);

Appears 120 times in Scripture

Matthew 15:4

“For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’”

Matthew 20:18

““Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death”

Matthew 26:66

“What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.”

Mark 7:10

“For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’”

1 John 5:16

“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.”

Matthew 26:38

“Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.””

Matthew 16:28

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.””

Mark 10:33

““Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,”

Mark 9:1

“Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.””

Matthew 4:16

“the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.””

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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