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πατάσσω

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Gloss: to strike

Transliteration: patassō

Strong’s: G3960

πατάσσω
[in LXX chiefly and very frequently for נָכָה hi., also for נָגַף, etc. ;]
__1. in Hom., intrans., to beat (of the heart).
__2. Trans. = πλήσσω, to strike, smite: absol., ἐν μαχαίρᾳ, Luk.22:49; with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:51, Luk.22:50; with accusative of thing(s), Act.12:7; of a deadly blow, Mat.26:31, Mrk.14:27, Act.7:24. Metaphorical, of disease: Act.12:23, Rev.11:6 19:15.†
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