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θνήσκω G2348
G2348 is the Greek word θνήσκω, transliterated thnḗskō. The King James Version most often renders it dead.
What it means
to die (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
a strengthened form of a simpler primary (which is used for it only in certain tenses).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be dead, die.
Verses using θνήσκω
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 2:20 · KJV
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
Mark 15:44 · KJV
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Luke 7:12 · KJV
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Luke 8:49 · KJV
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
John 11:21 · KJV
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
John 11:39 · KJV
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
John 11:41 · KJV
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
John 11:44 · KJV
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
John 12:1 · KJV
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
John 19:33 · KJV
But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Acts 25:19 · KJV
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
1 Timothy 5:6 · KJV
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2348 mean?
G2348 is the Greek word θνήσκω (thnḗskō), meaning to die (literally or figuratively).
How is G2348 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dead (10 times), were (1 time), dead man (1 time), had (1 time).
How many times does G2348 appear in the Bible?
θνήσκω (thnḗskō) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2348 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a strengthened form of a simpler primary (which is used for it only in certain tenses).
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