- Original: πνίγω - Transliteration: Pnigo - Phonetic: pnee'-go - Definition: 1. to choke, strangle a. of thorns crowding out the seed in the field and hindering its growth 2. to wring one's neck, throttle - Origin: strengthened from G4154 - TDNT entry: 13:35,9 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: strengthened from G4154 ; to wheeze that is (causative by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown): - choke take by the throat. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • choked, 1 Mar 5:13