πιάζωpiázō
to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
Greek (New Testament) · G4084
Meanings
1. to lay hold of: Acts 3:7 (Theocr.).
2. to take, capture, apprehend: John 7:30, John 7:32, John 7:44, John 8:20, John 10:39, John 11:57, John 21:3, John 21:10, Acts 12:4, 2 Corinthians 11:32, Revelation 19:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- John 7:30 Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
- John 7:32 When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things, they and the leading priests sent Temple guards to arrest Jesus.
- John 7:44 Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him.
- John 8:20 Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.
- John 10:39 Once again they tried to arrest him, but he got away and left them.
- John 11:57 Meanwhile, the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly ordered that anyone seeing Jesus must report it immediately so they could arrest him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.