Definition
παίω
[in LXX chiefly for נָכָה hi. ;]
to strike, smite: with the hand or fist, Matthew 26:68, Luke 22:64; with a sword, Mark 14:47, John 18:10; of a reptile, to sting: Revelation 9:5.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παίω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 26:68παίσας · hit…and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
- Mark 14:47ἔπαισεν · [and] struckAnd one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
- Luke 22:64παίσας · hitThey blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
- John 18:10ἔπαισεν · struckThen Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
- Revelation 9:5παίσῃ · the stingingThe locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.