Strong's Lexicon
G3958 — πάσχω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3958 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πάσχω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 42 |
| Transliteration: | pascho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pas'-kho (including the forms patho path'-o, and pentho pen'-tho, used only in certain tenses for it) v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) |
| KJV Renderings: | feel, passion, suffer, vex |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πάσχω; 2 aorist ἔπαθον; perfect πέπονθα (Luk 13:2; Heb 2:18); from Homer down; to be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo; it is a vox media — used in either a good or a bad sense; as, ὅσα πεπονθασι καί ὅσα αὐτοῖς ἐγένετο, of perils and deliverance from them, Est 9:26 (for øÈàÈä); hence, κακῶς πάσχειν, to stiffer sadly, be in bad plight, of a sick person, Mat 17:15 where L Tr text WH text κακῶς ἔχειν (on the other hand, εὖ πάσχειν, to be well off, in good case, often in Greek writings from Pindar down).
1. in a bad sense, of misfortunes, to suffer, to undergo evils, to be afflicted (so everywhere in Homer and Hesiod; also in the other Greek writings where it is used absolutely): absolutely, Luk 22:15; Luk 24:46; Act 1:3; Act 3:18; Act 17:3; 1Co 12:26; Heb 2:18; Heb 9:26; 1 Peter 2:19f, 23; 1Pe 3:17; 1Pe 4:15; 1Pe 4:19; Heb 13:12; ὀλίγον, a little while, 1Pe 5:10; πάσχειν τί, Mat 27:19; Mar 9:12; Luk 13:2; (); Act 28:5; 2Ti 1:12; (Heb 5:8 cf. Winers Grammar, 166 (158)
a.; Buttmann, § 143, 10); Rev 2:10; παθήματα πάσχειν, 2Co 1:6; τί ἀπό with the genitive of person, Mat 16:21; Luk 9:22; Luk 17:25; πάσχειν ὑπό with the genitive of person, Mat 17:12; ὑπό τίνος, Mar 5:28; 1Th 2:14; πάσχειν ὑπέρ τίνος, in behalf of a person or thing, Act 9:16; Php 1:29; 2Th 1:5; with the addition of a dative of reference or respect (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 31, 6), σαρκί, 1Pe 4:1 a; ἐν σαρκί, ibid. b (yet G L T Tr WH omit ἐν; cf. Winer’s Grammar, 412 (384)); πάσχειν περί with the genitive of the thing and ὑπέρ with the genitive of person 1Pe 3:18 (R G WH marginal reading; cf. Winer’s Grammar, 373 (349); 383 (358) note); πάσχειν διά δικαιοσύνην, 1Pe 3:14.
2. in a good sense, of pleasant experiences; but nowhere so unless either the adverb εὖ or an accusative of the thing be added (Ὑπομνῆσαι, ὅσα παθοντες ἐξ αὐτοῦ (i. e. Θεοῦ) καί πηλικων εὐεργεσιῶν μεταλαβόντες ἀχάριστοι πρός αὐτόν γένοιντο, Josephus, Antiquities 3, 15, 1; examples from Greek authors are given in Passow, under the word, II. 5; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2)): Gal 3:4, on which see γέ, 3 c. (Compare: προπάσχω, συμπάσχω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πάσχω (feel)
Matthew 16:21
- KJV: From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples how that he must go unto Jerusalem and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and be raised again the third day
- GK: από τότε ήρξατο ο Ιησούς δεικνύειν τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ότι δει αυτόν απελθείν εις Ιεροσόλυμα και πολλά παθείν από των πρεσβυτέρων και αρχιερέων και γραμματέων και αποκτανθήναι και τη τρίτη ημέρα εγερθήναι
Matthew 17:12
- KJV: But I say unto you That Elias is come already and they knew him not but have done unto him whatsoever they listed Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them
- GK: λέγω δε υμίν ότι Ηλίας ήδη ήλθε και ουκ επέγνωσαν αυτόν αλλ΄ εποίησαν εν αυτώ οσα ηθέλησαν ούτω και ο υιός του ανθρώπου μέλλει πάσχειν υπ΄ αυτών
Matthew 17:15
- KJV: Lord have mercy on my son for he is lunatick and sore vexed for ofttimes he falleth into the fire and oft into the water
- GK: κύριε ελέησόν μου τον υιόν ότι σεληνιάζεται και κακώς πάσχει πολλάκις γαρ πίπτει εις το πυρ και πολλάκις εις το ύδωρ
Matthew 27:19
- KJV: When he was set down on the judgment seat his wife sent unto him saying Have thou nothing to do with that just man for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him
- GK: καθημένου δε αυτού επί του βήματος απέστειλε προς αυτόν η γυνή αυτού λέγουσα μηδέν σοι και τω δικαίω εκείνω πολλά γαρ έπαθον σήμερον κατ΄ όναρ δι΄ αυτόν
Mark 5:26
- KJV: And had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse
- GK: και πολλά παθούσα υπό πολλών ιατρών και δαπανήσασα τα παρ΄ εαυτής πάντα και μηδέν ωφεληθείσα αλλά μάλλον εις το χείρον ελθούσα
Mark 8:31
- KJV: And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected of the elders and the chief priests and scribes and be killed and after three days rise again
- GK: και ήρξατο διδάσκειν αυτούς ότι δει τον υιόν του ανθρώπου πολλά παθείν και αποδοκιμασθήναι από των πρεσβυτέρων και αρχιερέων και γραμματέων και αποκτανθήναι και μετά τρεις ημέρας αναστήναι
Mark 9:12
- KJV: And he answered and told them Elias verily cometh first and restoreth all things and how it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be set at nought
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν αυτοίς Ηλίας μεν ελθών πρώτον αποκαθιστά πάντα και πως γέγραπται επί τον υιόν του ανθρώπου ίνα πολλά πάθη και εξουδενωθή
Luke 9:22
- KJV: Saying The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be slain and be raised the third day
- GK: ειπών ότι δει τον υιόν του ανθρώπου πολλά παθείν και αποδοκιμασθήναι από των πρεσβυτέρων και αρχιερέων και γραμματέων και αποκτανθήναι και τη τρίτη ημέρα εγερθήναι
Luke 13:2
- KJV: And Jesus answering said unto them Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans because they suffered such things
- GK: και αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς δοκείτε ότι οι Γαλιλαίοι ούτοι αμαρτωλοί παρά πάντας τους Γαλιλαίους εγένοντο ότι τοιαύτα πεπόνθασιν
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