Greek · G3961 · unreviewed

πατέω

To trample (literally or figuratively)

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πατέω G3961

Pronunciation patéō

What does πατέω (patéō) mean in the Bible?

πατέω (patéō) is a Greek word meaning "to trample (literally or figuratively)". πατέω, -ῶ [in LXX for דָּרַךְ, etc.

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Meaning

to trample (literally or figuratively)

Extended definition

1intrans., to tread, walk: before ἐπάνω ὄφεων κ.τ.λ. (figuratively), Luk.10:19 (cf. Psa.91:13).

2Trans., to tread on, trample: τ. ληνόν, Rev.14:20 19:15 (cf. Jdg.9:27, La 1:15, al.); of the desecration of Jerusalem by its enemies, Luk.21:24, Rev.11:2 (cf. κατα-, περι-, ἐν-περι-πατέω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1 prospective 1 infinitive 1

Tense

present 2 future 1 aorist 1

Voice

active 3 passive 1

Mood

indicative 3 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 10:19 πατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Revelation 11:2 πατήσουσιν future active indicative prospective Revelation 14:20 ἐπατήθη aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 19:15 πατεῖ present active indicative ongoing

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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