Strong's Lexicon
G2852 — κολαφίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2852 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κολαφίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a derivative of the base of G2849 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | kolaphizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kol-af-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to rap with the fist |
| KJV Renderings: | buffet |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κολαφίζω; 1 aorist ἐκολαφισα; present passive κολαφίζομαι; (κόλαφος a fist, and this from κολάπτω to peck, strike); to strike with the fist, give one a blow with the fist (Terence, colaphum infringo, Quintfl. col. duco) (A. V. to buffet): τινα, Mat 26:67; Mar 14:65; as a specific term for a general, equivalent to to maltreat, treat with violence and contumely, 2Co 12:7; present passive, 1Co 4:11; 1Pe 2:20. (Elsewhere only in ecclesiastical writings.) The word is fully discussed by Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T. etc., p. 67ff; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 175f.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κολαφίζω (buffet)
Matthew 26:67
- KJV: Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him and others smote him with the palms of their hands
- GK: τότε ενέπτυσαν εις το πρόσωπον αυτού και εκολάφισαν αυτόν οι δε ερράπισαν
Mark 14:65
- KJV: And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him Prophesy and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands
- GK: και ήρξαντό τινες εμπτύειν αυτώ και περικαλύπτειν το πρόσωπον αυτού και κολαφίζειν αυτόν και λέγειν αυτώ προφήτευσον και οι υπηρέται ραπίσμασιν αυτόν έβαλλον
1 Corinthians 4:11
- KJV: Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwellingplace
- GK: άχρι της άρτι ώρας και πεινώμεν και διψώμεν και γυμνητεύομεν και κολαφιζόμεθα και αστατούμεν
2 Corinthians 12:7
- KJV: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations there was given to me a thorn in the flesh the messenger of Satan to buffet me lest I should be exalted above measure
- GK: και τη υπερβολή των αποκαλύψεων ίνα μη υπεραίρωμαι εδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τη σαρκί άγγελος σατάν ίνα με κολαφίζη ίνα μη υπεραίρωμαι
1 Peter 2:20
- KJV: For what glory if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently but if when ye do well and suffer ye take it patiently this acceptable with God
- GK: ποίον γαρ κλέος ει αμαρτάνοντες και κολαφιζόμενοι υπομενείτε αλλ΄ ει αγαθοποιούντες και πάσχοντες υπομενείτε τούτο χάρις παρά θεώ
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