καταπίνωkatapínō
to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2666
Meanings
1. to drink down, swallow: Matthew 23:24, Revelation 12:16.
2. to devour: 1 Peter 5:8. Metaph., to swallow up, consume: passive, 1 Corinthians 15:54(LXX), 2 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Hebrews 11:29.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7 Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life.
- Hebrews 11:29 It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.
- 1 Peter 5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.