drown

Found 2 times in the King James Bible

H7857 Hebrew
G2670 Greek

English Definition

to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׁטַף

Transliteration

shâṭaph

Strong's Reference H7857

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

καταποντίζω

Transliteration

ṭâbaʻ

Strong's Reference G2670
Greek Meaning

to sink

"Drown" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7857, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2670. Context determines which original word is being used.

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