θάνατος: thanatos (G2288), a Greek word meaning "(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)"
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thanatos is a Greek word meaning "(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)", encompassing ideas like deadly, death.
death; the cessation of life
The Greek word thanatos means "death; the cessation of life," encompassing related ideas including deadly, death.
- physical death
- the condition of spiritual lifelessness
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θάνατος
Pronunciationthanatos
G2288
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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