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    G2288

    Death

    θάνατος (thanatos)

    Separation — physical, spiritual, and eternal — the consequence of sin.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: THAH-nah-tos

    Definition

    Thanatos is the Greek word for death, meaning separation. Scripture describes physical death (body from soul), spiritual death (the soul from God), and eternal death (permanent separation from God's presence).

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Romans 6:23

    “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
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    1 Corinthians 15:55

    “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
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    Revelation 21:4

    “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.