κολαφίζωkolaphízō
to strike with the fist, to buffet: Matthew 26:67, Mark 14:65, 2 Corinthians 12:7; passive, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 1 Peter 2:20.
Greek (New Testament) · G2852
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:67 Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him,
- Mark 14:65 Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
- 1 Corinthians 4:11 Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.
- 2 Corinthians 12:7 even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.
- 1 Peter 2:20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.