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G3960 πατάσσω (patássō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I strike

Strong's Definition

to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally)

Derivation: probably prolongation from G3817 (παίω);

KJV Usage: smite, strike

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πατάσσω: future πατάξω; 1 aorist ἐπάταξα; the Sept. times without number for δΔλΘΜδ (Hiphil of πΘλΘδ, unused in Kal), also for πΘβΗσ, 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.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πατάσσω patassō 10x to strike, beat upon; to smite, wound, Mat_26:51 ; Luk_22:49-50 ; by impl. to kill, slay, Mat_26:31 ; Mar_14:27 ; Act_7:24 ; to strike gently, Act_12:7 ; from the Hebrew, to smite with disease, plagues, etc., Act_12:23 ; Rev_11:6 ; Rev_19:15 * hit; strike.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πατάσσω , [in LXX chiefly and very freq . for H5221 hi ., also for H5062 , etc.;] 1. in Hom ., intrans ., to beat (of the heart). 2. Trans. = πλήσσω , to strike, smite: absol. , ἐν μαχαίρᾳ , Luk_22:49 ; c . acc pers ., Mat_26:51 , Luk_22:50 ; c . acc rei , Act_12:7 ; of a deadly blow, Mat_26:31 , Mar_14:27 , Act_7:24 . Metaph ., of disease: Act_12:23 , Rev_11:6 ; Rev_19:15 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πατάσσω [page 498] strike, smite. In P Hal I. 1 .196 (mid. iii/B.C.) punishment is apportioned δούλωι ἐλεύθερον πατάξαντι : cf. P Par 50 .8 (B.C. 159) (= UPZ i. p. 365) βουλόμενος πατάξαι αὐτόν , BGU IV. 1024 iii. 17 (end iv/A.D.) ὁ δὲ ξίφ [ος ] καταλαβὼν π̣[ατάσσ ]ε̣ι τ̣η̣̣ν φεύγο [υσαν , and the Christian P Hamb I. 22 .7 (iv/A.D.) ἐχθροὺς . . . πατάσσων , of God. We are reminded of the curses in Deu_28:22 ; Deu_28:28 by Syll 891 (= .3 1240) .11 (ii/A.D.) τοῦτόν τε θεὸς πατάξαι ἀπορίᾳ καὶ πυρετῷ . In the NT only the aor. and fut. are found in accordance with general Attic usage : see Wackernagel Hellenistica , p. 17 n .1 .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

πατάσσω intr. "to beat, knock", Lat. palpito, θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι πάτασσεν Il. ; κραδίη στέρνοισι πατάσσει (as Shaksp., "my heart "knocks" at my ribs") id=Il. like πλήσσω, "to strike, smite", π. τινὰ δορί Eur. ; absol., Soph. , etc.; of a deadly blow, ἐὰν λίθος ἢ σίδηρος πατάξηι Dem. πατάξαι θύραν "to knock at" the door, Ar. metaph., πατάξαι θυμόν Soph. ; π. καρδίαν Ar.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πατάσσω [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for נָכָה hi., also for נָגַף, etc. ;] __1. in Hom., intrans., to beat (of the heart). __2. Trans. = πλήσσω, to strike, smite: absol., ἐν μαχαίρᾳ, Luk.22:49; with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:51, Luk.22:50; with accusative of thing(s), Act.12:7; of a deadly blow, Mat.26:31, Mrk.14:27, Act.7:24. Metaphorical, of disease: Act.12:23, Rev.11:6 19:15.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (10)

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