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Strong's #2670 - καταποντίζω
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καταποντ-ίζω, throw into the sea, plunge or drown therein, τινα Lys. 14.27, D. 23.169, Plu. 2.403c, etc.: metaph., Axiop. 6 (Pass.); κ. τὰς βουλάς Lib. Or. 49.10: — Pass., v.l. in Plb. 2.60.8; καταποντισθεὶς ὑπὸ τῆς θαλάσσης D.S. 18.20; ἐν τῷ πελάγει Matthew 18:6; εἰς τὸ πέλαγος Plu. Tim. 13; sink, Matthew 14:30; of a ship, PPetr. 2p.135 (iii B. C.).
κατα -πονίζω ,
[in LXX for H2883 pu., Exodus 15:4 A, H1104 pi., H7857, Psalms 55:9; Psalms 69:2, al.;]
to throw into the sea, sink or drown therein: Matthew 14:30; pass., Matthew 18:6.†
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For the literal use of this verb, as in Matthew 14:30; Matthew 18:6, cf. P Petr II. 40(a).27 (iii/B.C.) (= Witkowski.8, p. 42) with reference to the sinking of an elephant–transport ship—ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἡ ἐλεφαντηγὸς κατεποντίσθη.
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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13