Berean Strong's Lexicon thanatoó: To put to death, to kill, to mortify Original Word: θανατόω Word Origin: Derived from θάνατος (thanatos), meaning "death." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of death or killing is מוּת (muwth), Strong's Hebrew 4191, which means "to die" or "to kill." Usage: The verb θανατόω primarily means to put to death or to kill. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the act of mortifying or subduing sinful desires and actions. It conveys the idea of putting to death the deeds of the flesh, as part of the believer's sanctification process. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, death was a common and often public event, whether through natural causes, execution, or gladiatorial games. The concept of putting to death, therefore, carried significant weight and was understood both literally and metaphorically. In Jewish thought, death was often associated with sin and separation from God, making the metaphorical use of θανατόω in the New Testament particularly poignant for early Christian audiences. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom thanatos Definition to put to death NASB Translation cause...to be put to death (1), made to die (1), put...to death (3), putting to death (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2289: θανατόωθανατόω, θανάτῳ; future θανατώσω; 1 aorist infinitive θανατῶσαι (3 person plural subjunctive θανατώσωσι, Matthew 26:59 R G); passive (present θανατοῦμαι); 1 aorist ἐθανατωθην; (from θάνατος); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for הֵמִית, הָרַג, etc. 1. properly, to put to death: τινα, Matthew 10:21; Matthew 26:59; Matthew 27:1; Mark 13:12; Mark 14:55; Luke 21:16; 2 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Peter 3:18; passive, by rhetorical hyperbole, to be in the state of one who is being put to death, Romans 8:36. 2. metaphorically, a. to make to die i. e. destroy, render extinct (something vigorous), Vulg.mortifico (A. V. mortify): τί, Romans 8:13. b. passive with the dative of the thing, by death to be liberated from the bond of anything (literally, to be made dead in relation to; cf. Winers Grammar, 210 (197); Buttmann, 178 (155)): Romans 7:4. From thanatos to kill (literally or figuratively) -- become dead, (cause to be) put to death, kill, mortify. see GREEK thanatos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:21 V-FIA-3PGRK: γονεῖς καὶ θανατώσουσιν αὐτούς NAS: parents and cause them to be put to death. KJV: cause them to be put to death. INT: parents and will put to death them Matthew 26:59 V-ASA-3P Matthew 27:1 V-ANA Mark 13:12 V-FIA-3P Mark 14:55 V-ANA Luke 21:16 V-FIA-3P Romans 7:4 V-AIP-2P Romans 8:13 V-PIA-2P Romans 8:36 V-PIM/P-1P 2 Corinthians 6:9 V-PPM/P-NMP 1 Peter 3:18 V-RPM/P-NMS Strong's Greek 2289 |