Strong's Greek · G2670

καταποντίζω

katapontízō

drown, sink

Definition

to plunge down, i.e. submerge

Derivation

from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of the same as G4195 (Πόντος);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Matthew 18:6

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 14:30

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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