Vocabulary Form
θάνατος, -ου, ὁ
Definition

death

Erasmian
Modern
Root
θανατο
Frequency
120
GK
2505
Cognates

Euthanasia ("easy death") refers to a painless death, or allowing or putting to death by withholding medical treatment.

Thanatophobia is an abnormal fear of death.

Thanatopsis is a contemplation of death, and the name of a poem by William Cullen Bryant, a good poem but unorthodox theology. "When thoughts of the last bitter hour come like a blight over thy spirit, and sad images of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, and breathless darkness, and the narrow house, make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart; ..."

Mnemonics

Death is better than attos.

Mnemonic Singing

Forbid it Lord that I should boast,
save but the death of Christ, my God.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Romans 7:10 and I died. I found that the very commandment that promised life brought death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) to me!
Romans 7:13 Did that which is good, then, become death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) to me? By no means! But sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin, produced death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) in me through that which is good so that sin, through the commandment, might be sinful beyond measure
Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc)?
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Romans 8:6 To set the mind on the flesh leads to death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc), but to set the mind on the Spirit brings life and peace,
Romans 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc), nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
1 Corinthians 3:22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) or the present or the future — all are yours,
1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) until he comes.
1 Corinthians 15:21 For since death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.
1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc).
1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) has been swallowed up in victory.”
1 Corinthians 15:55 “Where, O (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc) death (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc), is your victory? Where, O (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc) death (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc), is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, we had the sentence of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) within ourselves, that we should no longer trust in ourselves, but in the God who raises the dead.
2 Corinthians 1:10 He delivered us from so great a risk of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) and will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us yet again,
2 Corinthians 2:16 we are a deadly fume that kills (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc), but to the former we are a life-giving fragrance that brings life. And who is adequate for ministry like this?
2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministry of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), engraved in letters on stones, came with such glory that the Israelites were unable to gaze steadily into the face of Moses due to the glory of his face, fading as it was,
2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being handed over to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
2 Corinthians 4:12 Thus death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) is at work in us, but life in you.
2 Corinthians 7:10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret; but worldly sadness produces death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc).
2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they servants of Christ? — I am talking like a madman! — I am even more so: in far more labors, in prison more often, in beatings more severe, facing death (thanatois | θανάτοις | dat pl masc) again and again.
Philippians 1:20 It is my earnest expectation and hope that I will in no way be put to shame, but that with complete boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Philippians 2:8 he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), even death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) on a cross!
Philippians 2:27 Indeed he was ill; he almost died (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc). But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me as well, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians 2:30 because he came close to death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you were not able to give me.