παίω

paiō · strike

Greek word · Strong’s number G3817 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

paiō (παίω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “strike”.

Hit.

How to say it

pai·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Hit, wound; also jab with a barb.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • struck ×4
  • it stings ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 26:68

    saying, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who is it that struck you?”

  • Mark 14:47

    But one of those standing by, drawing his sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

  • Luke 22:64

    and blindfolding him, they kept asking him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”

  • John 18:10

    So Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus.

  • Revelation 9:5

    And it was granted to them not to kill them, but to torment them for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a person.