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παίω

Strong’s: G3817

Associated OET lemmas: παίω

Notes: It is possible that παίω in RV REV 9:5 · LV REV 9:5 · Read together REV 9:5 should be understood in the more generic sense of ‘to strike’ (see παίω[a], 19.1: παίω / 19.1: πληγή / 19.1: πλήσσω / 19.1: τύπτω). It is difficult to tell, especially in apocalyptic literature, precisely what particular meaning fits a context.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to hit, to strike, to beat

Semantic entry: 19.1

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Hit, Strike

Definition: to strike or hit an object, one or more times

MAT 26:68: RV MAT 26:68 · LV MAT 26:68 · Read together MAT 26:68

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OET-RV MAT 26:68

68 saying, “Prophesy to us, messiah. Who was it that just slapped you?”

OET-LV MAT 26:68

68 saying:
Prophesy to _us, chosen _one /messiah, who is the one having _struck you?

MRK 14:47: RV MRK 14:47 · LV MRK 14:47 · Read together MRK 14:47

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OET-RV MRK 14:47

47 But one of the ones with Yeshua that was beside him, drew his sword and struck one of the chief priest’s slaves—cutting off the man’s ear.

OET-LV MRK 14:47

47 But a_certain one of _the ones having _stood _by, having _drawn the sword, struck the slave of _the chief _priest, and he _cut _off the ear of _him.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 26:68 · LV MAT 26:68 · Read together MAT 26:68

MRK: RV MRK 14:47 · LV MRK 14:47 · Read together MRK 14:47

LUK: RV LUK 22:64 · LV LUK 22:64 · Read together LUK 22:64

JHN: RV JHN 18:10 · LV JHN 18:10 · Read together JHN 18:10

Sense 2: to sting, to strike

Semantic entry: 19.16

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Pierce, Cut

Definition: to sting (as of a scorpion)

REV 9:5: RV REV 9:5 · LV REV 9:5 · Read together REV 9:5

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OET-RV REV 9:5

5 They weren’t given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like that of a scorpion when it strikes a person.

OET-LV REV 9:5

5 And it _was _given to _them, in _order _that not they _may _kill _off them, but in _order _that they _will _be _being _tormented five for _months, and the torment of _them is like torment of_a_scorpion, whenever it _may _strike a_person.