Strong's Lexicon

G984

G984 — βλάπτω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekblaptoverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G984
Word:βλάπτω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primary verb
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:blapto
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:blap'-to
Meaning:1. (properly) to hinder 2. (by implication) to injure
KJV Renderings:hurt

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βλάπτω: future βλαψω; 1 aorist ἐβλαψα; to hurt, harm, injure: τινα, Mar 16:18; Luk 4:35. (Very often in Greek writings from Homer down; Tob 12:2; 2Ma 12:22, etc.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

βλάπτω (hurt)

Mark 16:18

KJV: They shall take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover
GK: όφεις αρούσι καν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν ου αυτούς βλάψει επί αρρώστους χείρας επιθήσουσι και καλώς έξουσιν

Luke 4:35

KJV: And Jesus rebuked him saying Hold thy peace and come out of him And when the devil had thrown him in the midst he came out of him and hurt him not
GK: και επετίμησεν αυτώ ο Ιησούς λέγων φιμώθητι και έξελθε εξ αυτού και ρίψαν αυτόν το δαιμόνιον εις μέσον εξήλθεν απ΄ αυτού μηδέν βλάψαν αυτόν
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