ἀποθνῄσκειν

apothnḗskō

to die

To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.

G599

John 12:33 · Word #8

Lexicon G599

Lemmaἀποθνήσκω
Transliterationapothnḗskō
Strong'sG599
DefinitionTo die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.

Morphology V PRS ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto die
Literalto-die

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀποθνῄσκω
Strong'sG599

SIBI-P1 Translation G599-18

to die off

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "to die off" preserves the core idea of undergoing death while reflecting the intensifying prefix ἀπό (“away, off”). The present active infinitive conveys the verbal action in process, expressed naturally in English as an infinitive.

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