Strong’s G4156

πνικτός

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

pniktos

Pronunciation

pnee-k-tos'

Definition

Strangled

Meaning

strangled (i.e. killed without letting out the blood).

Usage

The term "pniktos" refers to meat from animals that have been killed by strangulation rather than by the traditional method of slaughtering and draining the blood. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe one of the dietary prohibitions given to Gentile believers.

Bible references

Acts 15:20;Acts 15:29;Acts 21:25