Bible Dictionary
CHOKE
To choke means to suffocate or strangle. Jesus used the term figuratively for the way worldly cares and the deceitfulness of riches suppress the fruitfulness of God’s word.
Biblical Usage
The term describes the swine being suffocated or drowned and the grain among thorns being choked. Jesus applies the figure to God’s word being overcome by worldly cares and the deceitfulness of riches.