What does καταπίνω (katapínō) mean in the Bible?
καταπίνω (katapínō) is a Greek word meaning "to swallow".
Greek · G2666
καταπίνω
To swallow
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καταπίνω G2666
Pronunciation katapínō
What does καταπίνω (katapínō) mean in the Bible?
καταπίνω (katapínō) is a Greek word meaning "to swallow".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2666?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has been swallowed up (1), may be swallowed up (1), swallow (1), they were drowned (1), to devour (1).
Where does καταπίνω (katapínō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 23:24. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Peter (1), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It has been swallowed up 1× 1 Corinthians 15:54
may be swallowed up 1× 2 Corinthians 5:4
swallow 1× Matthew 23:24
they were drowned 1× Hebrews 11:29
to devour 1× 1 Peter 5:8
to swallow up 1× Revelation 12:16
will not be overwhelmed 1× 2 Corinthians 2:7
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 23:24 καταπίνοντες to swallow Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural 1 Corinthians 15:54 Κατεπόθη to has been swallowed up Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2 Corinthians 2:7 καταποθῇ to will not be overwhelmed Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2 Corinthians 5:4 καταποθῇ to may be swallowed up Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 11:29 κατεπόθησαν to they were drowned Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1 Peter 5:8 καταπιεῖν to to devour Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Revelation 12:16 κατέπιεν to to swallow up Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 23:24
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 6
Matthew 1 1 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 2 Hebrews 1 1 Peter 1 Revelation 1
Source forms
καταποθῇ 2x katapothē 2 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:4
καταπιεῖν 1x katapiein 1 Peter 5:8
καταπίνοντες 1x katapinontes Matthew 23:24
κατέπιεν 1x katepien Revelation 12:16
Κατεπόθη 1x Katepothē 1 Corinthians 15:54
κατεπόθησαν 1x katepothēsan Hebrews 11:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x 2 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:4
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Revelation 12:16
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 11:29
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x 1 Corinthians 15:54
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x 1 Peter 5:8
Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural 1x Matthew 23:24
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to swallow
Strong's G2666
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Greek text appearances 7 times Word forms 4 forms 7 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to swallow
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 23:24 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
καταπίνοντες. katapinontev
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse 1 Corinthians 15:54 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
Κατεπόθη katepoqh
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse 2 Corinthians 2:7 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
καταποθῇ katapoqh
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse 2 Corinthians 5:4 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
καταποθῇ katapoqh
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse Hebrews 11:29 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
κατεπόθησαν. katepoqhsan
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse 1 Peter 5:8 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
καταπίῃ· katapih
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verse Revelation 12:16 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
κατέπιε katepien
I swallow, devour, destroy
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Aorist Passive 2 Cor 2:7 · 2 Cor 5:4 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active Matt 23:24 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Aorist Passive 1 Cor 15:54 · Heb 11:29 2×
Aorist Active Rev 12:16 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active 1 Pet 5:8 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 6 present 1
Voice
passive 4 active 3
Mood
indicative 3 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 23:24 καταπίνοντες present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 15:54 Κατεπόθη aorist passive indicative completed 2 Corinthians 2:7 καταποθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive 2 Corinthians 5:4 καταποθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 11:29 κατεπόθησαν aorist passive indicative completed 1 Peter 5:8 καταπιεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 12:16 κατέπιεν aorist active indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταπίνω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain