πνικτός

Dictionary

πνικτός, ή, όν

Greek transliteration

pniktos

Simplified transliteration

pniktos

Strong's number

4156

GK Number

4465

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-1a(2a)

Gloss

strangled, choked; (n.) meat of strangled animals

Definition

strangled, suffocated;, in NT τὸ πνικτόν, the flesh of animals killed by strangulation or suffocation, Acts 15:20, 29; 21:25*

Acts 15:20	but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled (pniktou \| πνικτοῦ \| gen sg neut), and from blood.
Acts 15:29	that you abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things (pniktōn \| πνικτῶν \| gen pl neut) strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.”
Acts 21:25	But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled (pnikton \| πνικτόν \| acc sg neut), and from sexual immorality.”

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