Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

θάνατος

Vocabulary form: 
qavnatoV, -ou, oJ
Definition: 

death

Frequency: 
120
GK: 
2505
Root: 
qanato
Cognates: 

Euthanasia ("easy death") refers to a painless death, or allowing or putting to death by withholding medical treatment.

Thanatophobia is an abnormal fear of death.

Thanatopsis is a contemplation of death, and the name of a poem by William Cullen Bryant, a good poem but unorthodox theology. "When thoughts of the last bitter hour come like a blight over thy spirit, and sad images of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, and breathless darkness, and the narrow house, make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart; ..."

Mnemonics: 

Death is better than attos.

Mnemonic Singing: 

Forbid it Lord that I should boast,
save but the death of Christ, my God.

Mnemonics

Tha~nachos are death.

It's a little nerdy, but the bad guy in the Avengers, the Marvel comic, is Thanos, is in love with the person 'Death', and kills as much as he can to please her - that's how I remember - Thanatos = Thanos = death

The Marvel character Thanos brought death everywhere he went.

Biblical Concordance

Romans 7:10 and I died. I found that the very commandment that promised life brought death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) to me!
Romans 7:13 Did that which is good, then, become death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) to me? By no means! But sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin, produced death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) in me through that which is good so that sin, through the commandment, might be sinful beyond measure
Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc)?
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Romans 8:6 To set the mind on the flesh leads to death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc), but to set the mind on the Spirit brings life and peace,
Romans 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc), nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
1 Corinthians 3:22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) or the present or the future — all are yours,
1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) until he comes.
1 Corinthians 15:21 For since death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.
1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc).
1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) has been swallowed up in victory.”
1 Corinthians 15:55 “Where, O (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc) death (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc), is your victory? Where, O (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc) death (thanate | θάνατε | voc sg masc), is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, we had the sentence of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) within ourselves, that we should no longer trust in ourselves, but in the God who raises the dead.
2 Corinthians 1:10 He delivered us from so great a risk of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) and will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us yet again,
2 Corinthians 2:16 we are a deadly fume that kills (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc), but to the former we are a life-giving fragrance that brings life. And who is adequate for ministry like this?
2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministry of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), engraved in letters on stones, came with such glory that the Israelites were unable to gaze steadily into the face of Moses due to the glory of his face, fading as it was,
2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being handed over to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
2 Corinthians 4:12 Thus death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) is at work in us, but life in you.
2 Corinthians 7:10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret; but worldly sadness produces death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc).
2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they servants of Christ? — I am talking like a madman! — I am even more so: in far more labors, in prison more often, in beatings more severe, facing death (thanatois | θανάτοις | dat pl masc) again and again.
Philippians 1:20 It is my earnest expectation and hope that I will in no way be put to shame, but that with complete boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Philippians 2:8 he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), even death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) on a cross!
Philippians 2:27 Indeed he was ill; he almost died (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc). But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me as well, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians 2:30 because he came close to death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you were not able to give me.
Philippians 3:10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming like him in his death (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc),
Colossians 1:22 he has now reconciled in Christ’s physical body physical Christ’s through his death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), in order to present you holy, without blemish and beyond reproach in his sight his —
2 Timothy 1:10 but now has been made known through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, on the one hand, in order to abolish death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) and, on the other, to bring to light life and incorruptibility through the gospel,
Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, so that by the grace of God he might taste death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) for everyone, because of the suffering of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) crowned with glory and honor.
Hebrews 2:14 Therefore since the children share in blood and flesh, he himself also, in the same way, shared the same things so that by his death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) he might destroy the one who holds the power of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) (that is, the devil),
Hebrews 2:15 and liberate those who throughout life were held in slavery by their fear of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Hebrews 5:7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), and he was heard because of his godly fear.
Hebrews 7:23 Now on the one hand, these many have become priests because they were hindered by death (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc) from continuing in office,
Hebrews 9:15 And for this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under that first covenant.
Hebrews 9:16 For where there is a covenant, it is required that the death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) of the one who made it be established.
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc), and he could not be found, because God had taken him. For before he was taken he had been approved as one who had been pleasing to God,
James 1:15 Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc).
James 5:20 he should know that the one who brings a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person’s soul from death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) and cover a multitude of sins.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have crossed over from death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) to life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love remains in the realm of death (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc).
1 John 5:16 If someone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc), he should ask and God will give him life — to those whose sins do not lead to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc). There is sin that leads to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc); I do not say that he should pray about that.
1 John 5:17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc).
Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead, but behold, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) and of Hades.
Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. The devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will have affliction for ten days. Be faithful until death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc), and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The one who conquers will not be harmed by the second death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Revelation 2:23 I will kill her children with a fatal disease (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc). Then all the churches will understand that I am the one who searches minds and hearts; and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc), and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence (thanatō | θανάτῳ | dat sg masc) and by wild beasts of the earth.
Revelation 9:6 And in those days people will seek death (thanaton | θάνατον | acc sg masc) but will not find it; they will long to die, but death (thanatos | θάνατος | nom sg masc) will flee from them.
Revelation 12:11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to death (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc).
Revelation 13:3 One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been mortally wounded, but his deadly (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) wound had been healed. The whole world marveled as they followed the beast.
Revelation 13:12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast, the one whose deadly (thanatou | θανάτου | gen sg masc) wound had been healed.

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