παίω
paiō · strike
Greek word · Strong’s number G3817 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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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
- 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 that come from it
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.