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ἐμπαίζω

To mock

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ἐμπαίζω G1702

Pronunciation empaízō

What does ἐμπαίζω (empaízō) mean in the Bible?

ἐμπαίζω (empaízō) is a Greek word meaning "to mock". ἐμ-παίζω [in LXX for עָלַל hithp.

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Meaning

to mock

Extended definition

To mock with scorn or ridicule, often involving physical mockery or humiliation of the target.

= Attic προσ-, καταπαίζω, to mock at, mock (Hdt.): with dative, Mat.27:29, 31, Mrk.15:20, Luk.14:29 22:63 23:36; pass., Mat.2:16, Luk.18:32; absol., Mat.20:19 27:41, Mrk.10:34 15:31, Luk.23:11.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Imperfect

Voices

Active Passive

Indicative states a fact or reality 8×

Aorist Active Matt 27:29 · Matt 27:31 · Mark 15:20 · Luke 23:36 4×

Aorist Passive Matt 2:16 1×

Future Active Mark 10:34 1×

Future Passive Luke 18:32 1×

Imperfect Active Luke 22:63 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×

Present Active Matt 27:41 · Mark 15:31 2×

Aorist Active Luke 23:11 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Aorist Active Matt 20:19 1×

Present Active Luke 14:29 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 5 prospective 2 background 1 infinitive 2 participle 3

Tense

aorist 7 present 3 future 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 11 passive 2

Mood

indicative 8 participle 3 infinitive 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 2:16 ἐνεπαίχθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 20:19 ἐμπαῖξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 27:29 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:31 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:41 ἐμπαίζοντες present active participle participle Mark 10:34 ἐμπαίξουσιν future active indicative prospective Mark 15:20 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:31 ἐμπαίζοντες present active participle participle Luke 14:29 ἐμπαίζειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 18:32 ἐμπαιχθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 22:63 ἐνέπαιζον imperfect active indicative background Luke 23:11 ἐμπαίξας aorist active participle participle Luke 23:36 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses

Luke 18:31–34 ἐμπαιχθήσεται empaízō

Will be mocked

Luke 22:63–71 ἐνέπαιζον empaízō

They were mocking

Luke 23:6–12 ἐμπαίξας empaízō

Having mocked

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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