Greek · G2852 · unreviewed

κολαφίζω

To rap with the fist

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κολαφίζω G2852

Pronunciation kolaphízō

What does κολαφίζω (kolaphízō) mean in the Bible?

κολαφίζω (kolaphízō) is a Greek word meaning "to rap with the fist". κολαφίζω (κόλαφος = Att.

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Meaning

to rap with the fist

Extended definition

(κόλαφος = Att.., κόνδυλοι, the knuckles, the closed fist) to strike with the fist, to buffet: Mat.26:67, Mrk.14:65, 2Co.12:7; pass., 1Co.4:11, 1Pe.2:20.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1

Tense

present 2 aorist 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 26:67 ἐκολάφισαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:65 κολαφίζειν present active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 12:7 κολαφίζῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive

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

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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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