ὑπωπιάζωhypōpiázō
to strike under the eye, give a black eye
Greek (New Testament) · G5299
Meanings
metaphorically
(a) of persistent annoyance (RV, wear out), Luke 18:6
(b) of severe self-discipline (R, text buffet, margin bruise), 1 Corinthians 9:27.
Same root
- ὑπόhypó · G5259under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ὀπτάνομαιoptánomai · G3700to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 18:5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
- 1 Corinthians 9:27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.