Forms of the word

Dictionary
θνῄσκω
Greek transliteration
thnēskō
Simplified transliteration
thnesko
Principal Parts
θανοῦμαι, ἔθανον, τέθνηκα, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
2348
GK Number
2569

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
9
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-5a; v-7
Gloss
(perf.) to have died, be dead
Definition
to die;, in NT to be dead, Mt. 2:20; Mk. 15:44

Greek-English Concordance for θνῄσκω

Matthew 2:20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are (tethnēkasin | τεθνήκασιν | perf act ind 3 pl) dead.” (tethnēkasin | τεθνήκασιν | perf act ind 3 pl)
Mark 15:44 Pilate was surprised that he (tethnēken | τέθνηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) was (tethnēken | τέθνηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) already dead (tethnēken | τέθνηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg), so summoning the centurion, he asked him if he had been dead for a long time.
Luke 7:12 As Jesus approached the gate of the town, a man (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) who (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) had (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) died (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) was being carried out — the only son of his mother (she was a widow). A large crowd was with her.
Luke 8:49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue-ruler, saying, “Your daughter is dead (tethnēken | τέθνηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg); do not bother the Teacher any longer.”
John 11:44 The dead (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) man (tethnēkōs | τεθνηκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) came out, his feet and his hands bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him, and let him go.”
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was (tethnēkota | τεθνηκότα | perf act ptcp acc sg masc) already dead (tethnēkota | τεθνηκότα | perf act ptcp acc sg masc), they did not break his legs.
Acts 14:19 But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowd they stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking him to be dead (tethnēkenai | τεθνηκέναι | perf act inf ).
Acts 25:19 but had certain questions about their own religion to put to him and about a certain Jesus, who was dead (tethnēkotos | τεθνηκότος | perf act ptcp gen sg masc), whom Paul claimed to be alive.
1 Timothy 5:6 But the one who has lived for pleasure, even though living, has died (tethnēken | τέθνηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg).

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