Greek noun (masculine) · G2288
θάνατος
thanatosthan'-at-os
of the death of the body, whether natural or violent; Of spiritual death
120 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: thánatos
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2288is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2288
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: X deadly, (be…) death.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
thanatos is rendered "of the death of the body, whether natural or violent; Of spiritual death". It stands 120 times in the Greek text, across fifteen books.
- Twenty-two of the uses stand in Romans, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "of the death of the body, whether natural or violent".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:16θανάτου
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in fifteen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: of the death of the body, whether natural or violent, and Of spiritual death.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| of the death of the body, whether natural or violentJhn.11:13 | Tagged as
and 2 more, 91 uses in all | WhereJohn 11:13They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep… |
| Of spiritual deathJhn.5:24 8:51 | Tagged as
| WhereJohn 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| θανατόω | thanatoo | to kill | Uses11 |
| θανατήφορος | thanatephoros | deadly | Uses1 |
| θανάσιμος | thanasimos | deadly | Usesnot recorded |
The words it stands beside
All 120, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- θανάτου52
- θάνατος24
- θάνατον23
- θανάτῳ15
- θάνατε2
- θάνατον.¶2
- θανάτοις1
- θανάτου.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular53N-GSM
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular25N-ASM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular24N-NSM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular15N-DSM
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine singular2N-VSM-T
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1N-DPM
Matthew
seven uses
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: in death
Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to death
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
Mark
six uses
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: in death
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to death
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
Luke
seven uses
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
John
eight uses
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Acts
eight uses
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
Romans
twenty-two uses
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Death
Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to death
So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
1 Corinthians
eight uses
whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
- θάνατεthanatenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: O death
- θάνατεthanatenoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: O death
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
2 Corinthians
nine uses
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: a death
To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
- θανάτοιςthanatoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: deaths
Philippians
six uses
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- θανάτου.¶thanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: unto death
because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Colossians
one use
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
2 Timothy
one use
And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Hebrews
ten uses
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: by death
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
James
two uses
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
- θάνατον.¶thanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
1 John
six uses
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατον.¶thanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
Revelation
nineteen uses
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Death
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: death
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Death
- θανάτῳthanatonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: plague
In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: death
One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
- θάνατονthanatonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: death
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of death
And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
- θανάτουthanatounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: fatal
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Death
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Death
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
- θάνατοςthanatosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: death
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