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GreekG5299Verb

ὑπωπιάζω

hupōpiazō

2Occurrences
G5299Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hit under the eye (buffet or disable an antagonist as a pugilist), i.e. (figuratively) to tease or annoy (into compliance), subdue (one's passions)

from a compound of G5259 (ὑπό) and a derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the part of the face below the eyes; (b) a blow on the face), to strike under the eye, give a black eye: metaphorically, (a) of persistent annoyance (RV, wear out); (b) of severe self-discipline (R, txt. buffet, mg. bruise), (see Field, Notes, 71, 174).† ὑπο-πιάζω, later form of ὑποπιέζω, to press slightly; metaphorically, to repress: T.7 for ὑπωπιάζω, which see

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὑπωπιάζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 9:27BSB

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Luke 18:5BSB

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.