Ekpneo means “give up the ghost” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1606 — gearah (“reproof”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1606 ἐκπνέω (ekpneo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekpneo (ek-pneh'-o) v. 1. to expire [from G1537 and G4154] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ghost. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
ekpneo (ek-pneh'-o) v. 1. to expire [from G1537 and G4154] KJV: give up the ghost Root(s): G1537, G4154
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1606. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to expire
Usage: ἐκ-πνέω, -ῶ, to breathe out; sc. βίον, ψυχήν (expressed in cl., Æsch., al.; cf. LS, see word), to breathe one's last, expire: Mrk.15:37, 39 Luk.23:46. For force of aorist, see Swete, Mrk.15:37.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekpneo, 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.
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1606.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1606, grouped by book.
Ekpneo (Strong's G1606) is a Greek word most simply glossed "give up the ghost". ekpneo (ek-pneh'-o) v. 1. to expire [from G1537 and G4154]
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G1606 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1606 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ghost. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.