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νεκρόω G3499
G3499 is the Greek word νεκρόω, transliterated nekróō. The King James Version most often renders it dead.
What it means
to deaden, i.e. (figuratively) to subdue.
Where it comes from
from G3498 (νεκρός).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be dead, mortify.
Verses using νεκρόω
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Romans 4:19 · KJV
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
Colossians 3:5 · KJV
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Hebrews 11:12 · KJV
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3499 mean?
G3499 is the Greek word νεκρόω (nekróō), meaning to deaden, i.e. (figuratively) to subdue.
How is G3499 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dead (1 time), mortify (1 time), good as dead (1 time).
How many times does G3499 appear in the Bible?
νεκρόω (nekróō) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3499 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3498 (νεκρός).
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