Strong's Lexicon pateó: To tread, to trample, to walk Original Word: πατέω Word Origin: From a primary word (path, a path or way) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of treading or trampling is דָּרַךְ (darak), Strong's Hebrew 1869, which also means to tread or march. Usage: The Greek verb "pateó" primarily means to tread or trample underfoot. It conveys the action of walking or stepping on something, often with the implication of dominance or destruction. In the New Testament, it is used both literally and metaphorically to describe physical walking or the act of overcoming and subduing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the act of treading or trampling was often associated with conquest and victory. To tread upon something symbolized authority and control. In the context of the New Testament, this imagery would resonate with the audience's understanding of power dynamics, both in a physical and spiritual sense. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom patos (trodden) Definition to tread or tread on NASB Translation trampled under (1), tread (1), tread under foot (1), treads (1), trodden (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3961: πατέωπατέω, πάτω; future πατήσω; passive, present participle πατουμενος; 1 aorist ἐπατήθην; from Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato down; the Sept. for דָּרַך, etc.; to tread, i. e., a. to trample, crush with the feet: τήν ληνόν, Revelation 14:20; Revelation 19:15 (Judges 9:27; Nehemiah 13:15; Jeremiah 31:33 b. to advance by setting foot upon, tread upon: ἐπάνω ὄφεων καί σκορπίων καί ἐπί πᾶσαν τήν δύναμιν τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, to encounter successfully the greatest perils from the machinations and persecutions with which Satan would fain thwart the preaching of the gospel, Luke 10:19 (cf. Psalm 90:13 c. to tread underfoot, trample on, i. e. treat with insult and contempt: to desecrate the holy city by devastation and outrage, Luke 21:24; Revelation 11:2 (from Daniel 8:13); see καταπατέω. (Compare: καταπατέω, περιπατέω, ἐμπεριπατέω From a derivative probably of paio (meaning a "path"); to trample (literally or figuratively) -- tread (down, under foot). see GREEK paio Englishman's Concordance Luke 10:19 V-PNAGRK: ἐξουσίαν τοῦ πατεῖν ἐπάνω ὄφεων NAS: you authority to tread on serpents KJV: unto you power to tread on serpents INT: authority to tread upon serpents Luke 21:24 V-PPM/P-NMS Revelation 11:2 V-FIA-3P Revelation 14:20 V-AIP-3S Revelation 19:15 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 3961 |
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