Strong's Lexicon
G3960 — πατάσσω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3960 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πατάσσω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably prolongation from G3817 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | patasso |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pat-as'-so |
| Meaning: | 1. to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally) |
| KJV Renderings: | smite, strike |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πατάσσω: future πατάξω; 1 aorist ἐπάταξα; the Sept. times without number for äÄëÈÌä (Hiphil of ðÈëÈä, unused in Kal), also for ðÈâÇó, etc.; (in Homer intransitive, to beat, of the heart; from Aristophanes, Sophocles, Plato, others on used it transitively);
1. to strike gently: τί (as a part or a member of the body), Act 12:7.
2. to strike, smite: absolutely, ἐν μάχαιρα, with the sword, Luk 22:49; τινα, Mat 26:51; Luk 22:50. by a use solely biblical, to afflict; to visit with evils, etc.: as with a deadly disease, τινα, Act 12:23; τινα ἐν with the dative of the thing, Rev 11:6 G L T Tr WH; (Gen 8:21; Num 14:12; Exo 12:23, etc.).
3. by a use solely biblical, to smite down, cut down, to kill, slay: τινα, Mat 26:31 and Mar 14:27 (after Zec 13:7); Act 7:24.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πατάσσω (smite)
Matthew 26:31
- KJV: Then saith Jesus unto them All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written I will smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad
- GK: τότε λέγει αυτός ο Ιησούς πάντες υμείς σκανδαλισθήσεσθε εν εμοί εν τη νυκτί ταύτη γέγραπται γαρ πατάξω τον ποιμένα και διασκορπισθήσεται τα πρόβατα της ποίμνης
Matthew 26:51
- KJV: And behold one of them which were with Jesus stretched out hand and drew his sword and struck a servant of the high priest’s and smote off his ear
- GK: και ιδού εις των μετά Ιησού εκτείνας την χείρα απέσπασεν την μάχαιραν αυτού και πατάξας τον δούλον του αρχιερέως αφείλεν αυτού το ωτίον
Mark 14:27
- KJV: And Jesus saith unto them All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written I will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς ότι πάντες σκανδαλισθήσεσθε εν εμοί εν τη νυκτί ταύτη ότι γέγραπται πατάξω τον ποιμένα και διασκορπισθήσεται τα πρόβατα
Luke 22:49
- KJV: When they which were about him saw what would follow they said unto him Lord shall we smite with the sword
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι περί αυτόν το εσόμενον είπον αυτώ κύριε ει πατάξομεν εν μαχαίρα
Luke 22:50
- KJV: And one of them smote the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear
- GK: και επάταξεν εις τις εξ αυτών τον δούλον του αρχιερέως και αφείλεν αυτού το ους το δεξιόν
Acts 7:24
- KJV: And seeing one suffer wrong he defended and avenged him that was oppressed and smote the Egyptian
- GK: και ιδών τινα αδικούμενον ημύνατο και εποίησεν εκδίκησιν τω καταπονουμένω πατάξας τον Αιγύπτιον
Acts 12:7
- KJV: And behold the angel of the Lord came upon and a light shined in the prison and he smote Peter on the side and raised him up saying Arise up quickly And his chains fell off from hands
- GK: και ιδού άγγελος κυρίου επέστη και φως έλαμψεν εν τω οικήματι πατάξας δε την πλευράν του Πέτρου ήγειρεν αυτόν λέγων ανάστα εν τάχει και εξέπεσον αυτού αι αλύσεις εκ των χειρών
Acts 12:23
- KJV: And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he gave not God the glory and he was eaten of worms and gave up the ghost
- GK: παραχρήμα δε επάταξεν αυτόν άγγελος κυρίου ανθ΄ ουκ έδωκε την δόξαν τω θεώ και γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος εξέψυξεν
Revelation 11:6
- KJV: These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophecy and have power over waters to turn them to blood and to smite the earth with all plagues as often as they will
- GK: ούτοι έχουσιν εξουσίαν κλείσαι τον ουρανόν ίνα μη υετός βρέχη τας ημέρας της προφητείας αυτών και εξουσίαν έχουσιν επί των υδάτων στρέφειν αυτά εις αίμα και πατάξαι την γην εν πάση πληγή οσάκις εάν θελήσωσιν
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