Strong G3960πατάσσω
to strike
- Transliteration
- patassō
- Pronunciation
- pat-as'-so
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G3960 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- smite7
- smote2
- strike1
First verses
- Matthew 26:31Then 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.
- Matthew 26:51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
- Mark 14:27And 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.
- Luke 22:49When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
- Luke 22:50And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
- Acts 7:24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
- Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, 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 his hands.
- Acts 12:23And 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.
- Revelation 11:6These 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.
- Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
πᾰτάσσω,
Epic dialect imperfect πάτασσον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.216)]: future -άξω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 657, “Ra.” 646, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 371b9)]: aorist ἐπάταξα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1199)]:—passive, aorist ἐπατάχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 3, 40, Ach. Tat. 7.4)]: future παταχθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Fug.” 14:)]perfect πεπάταγμαι (ἐκ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.327 (elsewhere 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus has only _present_ and _imperfect_))]: Attic dialect and [Refs (LXX mostly)]future and aorist active (τύπτω and πλήσσω being used in other tenses):
I intransitive in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], beat, knock, θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι πάτασσεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.216; πάτασσε δὲ θυμὸς ἑκάστου 23.370; ἐν δέ τέ οἱ κραδίη στέρνοισι πατάσσει 13.282, compare 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Cynegeticus” 15.)]
II with accusative of the thing set in motion, strike, smite, [ξίφος] πάταξον εἰς ἄκρον πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 748)]; πρὸς κίονα νῶτον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1007: with _accusative_ _cognate_, π. πληγήν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 527c, compare “Lg.” 879e: _absolutely_, or with _accusative_ of person or thing struck, ὁ πατάξας)] the man who struck the blow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.4, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92; ἐὰν μὲν τὸν ἄρχοντα πατάξῃ τις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.33)]; of a deadly blow, ἐὰν λίθος.. ἢ σίδηρος πατάξῃ [Refs ([prev. author] 23.76)]; sting, of a bee, [Refs (Ach. Tat. 2.7)]; of lightning, strike, Arist. [prev. cited]; π. τινὰ δορί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1463; πύξ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 548, compare “Eq.” 1130 (Lyric poetry): frequently in phrase πατάξαι θύραν)], see at {θύρα}:—passive, ὁ μηρὸς πατασσέσθω [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Rh.Pr.” 19.)]
II.b smite, slaughter, [LXX (LXX.Judg.9.43, +others)]: simply, kill,[LXX (LXX.1Ki.17.9, +others)]
II.c afflict, visit, πατάξαι σε Κύριος παραπληξίᾳ[LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Deu.28.28, compare “IG” 12(9).1179.23 (Euboea, 2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 metaphorically, ἄτῃ πατάξαι θυμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1097)]; πόθος καρδίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 54 (also μοι κραδίην ἐπάταξε ὅττι.. Thgn.[same place]))]; πατάξω.. μεγάλοις ποτηρίοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 20; compare παίω 1.6.)]
Epic dialect imperfect πάτασσον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.216)]: future -άξω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 657, “Ra.” 646, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 371b9)]: aorist ἐπάταξα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1199)]:—passive, aorist ἐπατάχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 3, 40, Ach. Tat. 7.4)]: future παταχθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Fug.” 14:)]perfect πεπάταγμαι (ἐκ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.327 (elsewhere 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus has only _present_ and _imperfect_))]: Attic dialect and [Refs (LXX mostly)]future and aorist active (τύπτω and πλήσσω being used in other tenses):
I intransitive in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], beat, knock, θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι πάτασσεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.216; πάτασσε δὲ θυμὸς ἑκάστου 23.370; ἐν δέ τέ οἱ κραδίη στέρνοισι πατάσσει 13.282, compare 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Cynegeticus” 15.)]
II with accusative of the thing set in motion, strike, smite, [ξίφος] πάταξον εἰς ἄκρον πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 748)]; πρὸς κίονα νῶτον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1007: with _accusative_ _cognate_, π. πληγήν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 527c, compare “Lg.” 879e: _absolutely_, or with _accusative_ of person or thing struck, ὁ πατάξας)] the man who struck the blow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.4, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92; ἐὰν μὲν τὸν ἄρχοντα πατάξῃ τις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.33)]; of a deadly blow, ἐὰν λίθος.. ἢ σίδηρος πατάξῃ [Refs ([prev. author] 23.76)]; sting, of a bee, [Refs (Ach. Tat. 2.7)]; of lightning, strike, Arist. [prev. cited]; π. τινὰ δορί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1463; πύξ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 548, compare “Eq.” 1130 (Lyric poetry): frequently in phrase πατάξαι θύραν)], see at {θύρα}:—passive, ὁ μηρὸς πατασσέσθω [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Rh.Pr.” 19.)]
II.b smite, slaughter, [LXX (LXX.Judg.9.43, +others)]: simply, kill,[LXX (LXX.1Ki.17.9, +others)]
II.c afflict, visit, πατάξαι σε Κύριος παραπληξίᾳ[LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Deu.28.28, compare “IG” 12(9).1179.23 (Euboea, 2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 metaphorically, ἄτῃ πατάξαι θυμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1097)]; πόθος καρδίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 54 (also μοι κραδίην ἐπάταξε ὅττι.. Thgn.[same place]))]; πατάξω.. μεγάλοις ποτηρίοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 20; compare παίω 1.6.)]