ΠΝΙΚΤΟΥ, πνικτου
PNIKTOU, pniktou
Sounds Like: pnik-TOU
Translations: of things strangled, of that which is strangled
From the root: ΠΝΙΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that has been strangled. In a dietary context, it specifically denotes meat from an animal that has been strangled rather than properly bled. This was a significant issue for early Christians, as Jewish law forbade the consumption of such meat, and it was often associated with pagan sacrificial practices.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G4156 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 15:20
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 15:20
From the same root
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