Strong's Greek · G3817
G3817 paíō
παίω
pah'-yo
to strike
Looking for Hebrew H3817 Lᵉʼummîym? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3817. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
paíō appears 5 times in Scripture, in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Revelation. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to hit (as if by a single blow and less violently than G5180 (τύπτω)); specially, to sting (as a scorpion)
In the King James Version
smite, strike
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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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
