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θάνατος: thanatos (G2288), a Greek word meaning "(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)"

thanatos

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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.

Secondary Meanings
  • physical death
  • the condition of spiritual lifelessness

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thanatoszōēGreeklife (literally or figuratively)

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θάνατος

Pronunciationthanatos

G2288

(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)

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