G4155–πνίγω–pnigō

Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.

ἔπνιξαν epnixan “choked”

But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "`Pay me all you owe.'

ἔπνιγεν epnigen “he was throttling [him]”

He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.

ἐπνίγοντο epnigonto “they were drowned”

Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.

ἀπέπνιξαν apepnixan “choked”