1194. deró

Lexicon

deró: To beat, to strike, to scourge

Original Word: δέρω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: deró
Pronunciation: deh'-ro
Phonetic Spelling: (der'-o)
Definition: To beat, to strike, to scourge
Meaning: I flay, flog, scourge, beat.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beat, smite.

A primary verb; properly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash -- beat, smite.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to skin, to thrash
NASB Translation
beat (5), beaten (1), beating (3), flogged (2), hits (1), receive (1), receive...lashes (1), strike (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1194: δέρω

δέρω; 1 aorist ἔδειρα; 2 future passive δαρήσομαι;

1. to flay, skin: Homer, Iliad 1, 459; 23, 167, etc.

2. to beat, throb, smite (cf. German durchgerben (low English hide)), so sometimes in secular authors from Aristophanes ran. 619 (cf. vesp. 485) down: τινα, Matthew 21:35; Mark 12:3, 5; Luke 20:10; Luke 22:63; John 18:23; Acts 5:40; Acts 16:37; Acts 22:19; εἰς πρόσωπον δέρειν τινα, 2 Corinthians 11:20; ἀέρα δέρειν (see ἀήρ), 1 Corinthians 9:26; passive: Mark 13:9; Luke 12:47 (δαρήσεται πολλάς, namely, πληγάς, will be beaten with many stripes); Luke 12:48 (ὀλίγας, cf. Xenophon, an. 5, 8, 12 παίειν ὀλίγας, Sophocles El. 1415 παίειν διπλην, Aristophanes nub. 968 (972) τύπτεσθαι πολλάς, Plato, legg. 8, p. 845 a. μαστιγουσθαι πληγάς; cf. (Winers Grammar, 589 (548)); Buttmann, (82 (72)); § 134, 6).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Greek and Hebrew terms, the concept of beating or striking in the Hebrew Bible can be related to several Hebrew words, such as:

• H5221 נָכָה (nakah): To strike, to smite, to beat
• H5227 נֶגַע (nega): A blow, a stroke, a plague

These Hebrew terms capture similar actions of striking or inflicting physical harm, often used in contexts of punishment or divine judgment.

Usage: The verb δέρω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of beating or striking someone, often in the context of punishment or persecution.

Context: The Greek verb δέρω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating the physical act of beating or striking, often associated with punishment or persecution. This term is used in contexts where individuals are subjected to physical violence, typically as a form of chastisement or oppression.

In the Gospels, δέρω is used to describe the treatment of servants and messengers. For example, in the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, the servants sent by the landowner are beaten by the tenants (Mark 12:3-5; Luke 20:10-11). This usage underscores the rejection and mistreatment of those who carry a message or represent authority.

The Apostle Paul also uses δέρω to describe his own experiences of suffering for the sake of the Gospel. In 2 Corinthians 11:20, Paul recounts the hardships he endured, including being beaten, as evidence of his dedication and the authenticity of his apostolic ministry.

The act of beating, as conveyed by δέρω, is often symbolic of the broader theme of persecution faced by the early Christian community. It reflects the physical and social challenges encountered by those who proclaimed the message of Christ in a hostile environment.

The use of δέρω in the New Testament serves as a reminder of the cost of discipleship and the reality of suffering for one's faith. It highlights the endurance and resilience required of believers who remain steadfast in the face of opposition.

Forms and Transliterations

δαρησεσθε δαρήσεσθε δαρησεται δαρήσεται δείραι δειραντες δείραντες δερει δέρει δερεις δέρεις δεροντες δέροντες δερων δέρων εδειραν έδειραν ἔδειραν daresesthe darēsesthe darḗsesthe daresetai darēsetai darḗsetai deirantes deírantes derei dérei dereis déreis deron derōn déron dérōn derontes dérontes edeiran édeiran

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 21:35 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν ὃν δὲ
NAS: his slaves and beat one,
KJV: his servants, and beat one,
INT: one indeed they beat one moreover

Mark 12:3 V-AIA-3P
GRK: λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἔδειραν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν
NAS: They took him, and beat him and sent him away
KJV: they caught [him], and beat him,
INT: having taken him they beat [him] and sent [him] away

Mark 12:5 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: οὓς μὲν δέροντες οὓς δὲ
NAS: others, beating some
KJV: beating some, and
INT: some indeed beating some moreover

Mark 13:9 V-FIP-2P
GRK: εἰς συναγωγὰς δαρήσεσθε καὶ ἐπὶ
NAS: you to [the] courts, and you will be flogged in [the] synagogues,
KJV: the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and
INT: to synagogues you will be beaten and before

Luke 12:47 V-FIP-3S
GRK: θέλημα αὐτοῦ δαρήσεται πολλάς
NAS: with his will, will receive many
KJV: will, shall be beaten with many
INT: will of him will be beaten with many [blows]

Luke 12:48 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ἄξια πληγῶν δαρήσεται ὀλίγας παντὶ
NAS: of a flogging, will receive but few.
KJV: of stripes, shall be beaten with few
INT: [things] worthy of stripes will be beaten with few everyone

Luke 20:10 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν δείραντες κενόν
NAS: but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away
KJV: the husbandmen beat him,
INT: sent [him] away him having beaten empty-handed

Luke 20:11 V-APA-NMP
GRK: δὲ κἀκεῖνον δείραντες καὶ ἀτιμάσαντες
NAS: slave; and they beat him also
KJV: servant: and they beat him also, and
INT: but also him having beaten and having dishonored [him]

Luke 22:63 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ δέροντες
NAS: were mocking Him and beating Him,
KJV: mocked him, and smote [him].
INT: mocked him beating [him]

John 18:23 V-PIA-2S
GRK: τί με δέρεις
NAS: rightly, why do you strike Me?
KJV: well, why smitest thou me?
INT: why me strike you

Acts 5:40 V-APA-NMP
GRK: τοὺς ἀποστόλους δείραντες παρήγγειλαν μὴ
NAS: the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered
KJV: the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded
INT: the apostles having beaten they commanded [them] not

Acts 16:37 V-APA-NMP
GRK: πρὸς αὐτούς Δείραντες ἡμᾶς δημοσίᾳ
NAS: said to them, They have beaten us in public
KJV: unto them, They have beaten us openly
INT: to them Having beaten us publicly

Acts 22:19 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: φυλακίζων καὶ δέρων κατὰ τὰς
NAS: I used to imprison and beat those
KJV: imprisoned and beat in every synagogue
INT: imprisoning and beating in every of those

1 Corinthians 9:26 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων
NAS: in such a way, as not beating the air;
KJV: not as one that beateth the air:
INT: not [the] air beating

2 Corinthians 11:20 V-PIA-3S
GRK: πρόσωπον ὑμᾶς δέρει
NAS: himself, anyone hits you in the face.
KJV: exalt himself, if a man smite you on
INT: the face of you beats

Strong's Greek 1194
15 Occurrences

δαρήσεσθε — 1 Occ.
δαρήσεται — 2 Occ.
δείραντες — 4 Occ.
δέρει — 1 Occ.
δέρεις — 1 Occ.
δέρων — 2 Occ.
δέροντες — 2 Occ.
ἔδειραν — 2 Occ.