Greek · G4084, G3762 · unreviewed

ἐπίασαν οὐδέν

To arrest/catch · none

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πιάζω G4084 to arrest/catch

Pronunciation piázō

Seizing or arresting someone physically, often with hostile intent or authority to detain.

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οὐδείς G3762 none

Pronunciation oudeís

Absolute negation of existence or possession; contrasts with μηδείς by asserting objective fact rather than subjective possibility.

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What does ἐπίασαν οὐδέν (epiasan ouden) mean in the Bible?

πιάζω · οὐδείς is a Greek word meaning "caught nothing".

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Meaning

caught nothing

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist

Voices

Active Passive

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×

Aorist Active John 7:30 · John 7:44 · John 10:39 · 2 Cor 11:32 4×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Active John 7:32 · John 11:57 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Aorist Active Acts 3:7 · Acts 12:4 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Aorist Active John 8:20 · John 21:3 · John 21:10 3×

Aorist Passive Rev 19:20 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 4 subjunctive 2 infinitive 4 participle 2

Tense

aorist 12

Voice

active 11 passive 1

Mood

infinitive 4 indicative 4 participle 2 subjunctive 2

NT Occurrences

John 7:30 πιάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 7:32 πιάσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 7:44 πιάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 8:20 ἐπίασεν aorist active indicative completed John 10:39 πιάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 11:57 πιάσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 21:10 ἐπιάσατε aorist active indicative completed John 21:3 ἐπίασαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 3:7 πιάσας aorist active participle participle Acts 12:4 πιάσας aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 11:32 πιάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 19:20 ἐπιάσθη aorist passive indicative completed

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

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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.

1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus

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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