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θάνατος

thanatosdeathHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine120 occurrences15 books106 verses

Definition

θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω),

[in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ;]

death;

1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: John 11:13, Philippians 2:27, Hebrews 7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Romans 8:38, Philippians 1:20; of the death of Christ, Romans 5:10, Philippians 3:10, Hebrews 2:9; ῥυέσθαι (σώζειν) ἐκ θ., 2 Corinthians 1:10, Hebrews 5:7; περίλυπος ἕως θανάτου, Matthew 26:38, Mark 14:34; μέχρι (ἄχρι), Philippians 2:8, Revelation 2:10; πληγὴ θανάτου, a deadly wound. Revelation 13:3; ἰδεῖν θάνατον, Luke 2:26, Hebrews 11:5; γεύεσθαι θανάτου, Mark 9:1; ἔνοχος θανάτου, Mark 14:64; θανάτῳ τελευτᾶν ( Exodus 21:17, מוּת יוּמָת), Mark 7:10; death personified, Romans 6:9, 1 Corinthians 15:26, Revelation 21:4; pl., of deadly perils, 2 Corinthians 11:23.

2. Of spiritual death: John 5:24; 8:51, Romans 7:10, James 1:15; 5:20, 1 John 3:14; 5:16, al.; of eternal death, Romans 1:32; 7:5, al.; ὁ θ. ὁ δεύτερος, Revelation 2:11; 21:8 (cf. Cremer, 283ff.; DB, iii, 114ff.; DCG, i, 791f.).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as θάνατος:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

120 total
  1. 1 John 5:17θάνατον · death
    All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
  2. Revelation 1:18θανάτου · Death
    …the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  3. Revelation 2:10θανάτου · death
    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  4. Revelation 2:11θανάτου · death
    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
  5. Revelation 2:23θανάτῳ · dead
    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  6. Revelation 6:8Θάνατος · [was] Death; θανάτῳ · plague
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  7. Revelation 9:6θάνατον · death; θάνατος · death
    In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
  8. Revelation 12:11θανάτου · death
    They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
  9. Revelation 13:3θάνατον; θανάτου · mortal
    One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
  10. Revelation 13:12θανάτου · mortal
    And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
  11. Revelation 18:8θάνατος · death
    Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
  12. Revelation 20:6θάνατος · death
    Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
  13. Revelation 20:13θάνατος · Death
    The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
  14. Revelation 20:14θάνατος · Death; θάνατος · death
    Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
  15. Revelation 21:4θάνατος · death
    ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
  16. Revelation 21:8θάνατος · death
    But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”