Strong's Greek · G3817
παίω
paíō
smite, strike
Definition
to hit (as if by a single blow and less violently than G5180 (τύπτω)); specially, to sting (as a scorpion)
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?””
“And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.”
“The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.”
“and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?””
“Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).