Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to sink
Usage: βυθίζω (βυθός), [in LXX: 2Ma.12:4 * ;] trans., to cause to sink, to sink: metaphorically, εἰς ὄλεθρον, 1Ti.6:9; pass., to sink, intrans.: Luk.5:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1036
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's G1036 Quick Answer
Strong's G1036 βυθίζω (buthizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. buthizo (boo-thid'-zo) v. 1. to sink 2. (by implication) to drown It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sink and drown. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- buthizo (boo-thid'-zo) v. 1. to sink 2. (by implication) to drown
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- sink and drown
Meaning and Definition
buthizo (boo-thid'-zo) v. 1. to sink 2. (by implication) to drown [from G1037] KJV: begin to sink, drown Root(s): G1037
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1036. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1036 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buthizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
drown
1 Timothy 6:9
sink
Luke 5:7
How Strong's G1036 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1036 (βυθίζω) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 12:4 — ἐβύθισαν
Strong's G1036 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1036 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Strong's G1036 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Who accepted of it according to the common decree of the city, as being desirous to live in peace and suspecting nothing: but when they were gone forth into the deep, they drowned no less than two hundred of them.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1036.
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Who accepted of it according to the common decree of the city, as being desirous to live in peace and suspecting nothing: but when they were gone forth into the deep, they drowned no less than two hundred of them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1036, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1036 FAQ
What does bythizo (βυθίζω) mean?
Bythizo (Strong's G1036) is a Greek word most simply glossed "drown". buthizo (boo-thid'-zo) v. 1. to sink 2. (by implication) to drown
How many times is bythizo (βυθίζω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G1036 across 3 books.
Where can I study bythizo (βυθίζω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1036 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate bythizo (βυθίζω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sink and drown. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1036 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1036, with linked reader references where each row is available.