πατάσσω patassō

Greek word for “to strike” · Strong’s G3960 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

πατάσσω; 1. in Hom., intrans., to beat (of the heart).;

How it is translated

Glosses given for patassō in context, with how often each is used:

• will strike 2
• having struck 2
• struck 2
• will we strike 1
• having struck down 1
• strike 1
• may strike down 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 26 (2), Luke 22 (2), Acts 12 (2), Mark 14 (1), Acts 7 (1), Revelation 11 (1), Revelation 19 (1)

Forms

• πατάξας 3
• πατάξω 2
• ἐπάταξεν 2
• πατάξομεν 1
• πατάξαι 1
• πατάξῃ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with patassō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• διασκορπίζω diaskorpizō “to scatter” 2
• ἀφαιρέω aphaireō “to remove” 2
• ποιμήν poimēn “shepherd” 2
• μάχαιρα machaira “sword” 2
• σκανδαλίζω skandalizō “to cause to stumble” 2
• πρόβατον probaton “sheep” 2
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 2
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 2
• χείρ cheir “hand” 2
• ἄγγελος angelos “angel” 2
• γράφω graphō “to write” 2
• ἰδού idou “look!” 2

Key verses

The verses using patassō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall…
• Matthew 26:51 — And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
• Mark 14:27 — And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
• Luke 22:49 — When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
• Luke 22:50 — And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
• Acts 7:24 — And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
• Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up…
• Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
• Revelation 11:6 — These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with…
• Revelation 19:15 — And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.