Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
bythizō
Simplified transliteration
bythizo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, ἐβυθίσθην
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Gloss
(act.) to plunge; (pass.) to sink
Definition
to immerse, submerge, cause to sink, Lk. 5:7; to plunge deep, drown, 1 Tim. 6:9*
Greek-English Concordance for βυθίζω
| Luke 5:7 |
They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were about to sink (bythizesthai | βυθίζεσθαι | pres pass inf ). |
| 1 Timothy 6:9 |
But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful passions that plunge (bythizousin | βυθίζουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the people into ruin and destruction. |