choke

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
1970 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
ἐπιπνίγω
Transliteration:
epipnigo
Phonic:
ep-ee-pnee’-go
Meaning:
from 1909 and 4155; to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrow
KJV Usage:
choke