βυθίζω bythízō

Meaning

to sink; by implication, to drown

In the King James Version: begin to sink, drown

Derivation: from G1037 (βυθός);

Where it is used

• Luke 5:7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
• 1 Timothy 6:9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.