Strong's Greek Concordance

G1970: ἐπιπνίγω

epipnígō · “to choke”

Definition

to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrow

KJV translates it as: choke

Word origin: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4155 (πνίγω);

Extended definition

- to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrowhoke, stifle

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).