Apopnigo describes choking that overwhelms seed among thorns or a herd rushing into a lake.

The attested use describes choking or being overwhelmed: thorns choke seed in Luke 8:7, while the passive form describes the herd’s fate after rushing into the lake in Luke 8:33.

1. Overwhelming by choking · dominant

   In Luke 8:7, the active plural form occurs where thorns grow up with the seed; the APB renders the clause, "they choked it." In Luke 8:33, the passive singular form describes the herd after it rushes into the lake; the APB renders that outcome, "and drowned."

   Luke 8:7Luke 8:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "choked" for the seed in Luke 8:7 and "drowned" for the herd in Luke 8:33. These renderings show the clauses’ outcomes rather than establishing separate lexical senses.