Know the Word.

Greek word

katapontízō

καταποντίζω

What it means

to plunge down, i.e. submerge

Where it comes from

from katá (κατά) and a derivative of the same as Póntos (Πόντος)

How the King James translates it

  • sink1
  • drowned1

Every place it appears 2

Matthew14:3018:6
katapontízō — Greek word meaning “to plunge down, i.e. submer”