Greek · G1194 · unreviewed

δέρω

To beat up

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δέρω G1194

Pronunciation dérō

What does δέρω (dérō) mean in the Bible?

δέρω (dérō) is a Greek word meaning "to beat up". δέρω [in LXX: Lev.

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Meaning

to beat up

Extended definition

Violent beating or flogging; literally to flay skin, metaphorically severe physical punishment in persecution contexts.

1to skin, flay.

2(of. Eng. slang, hide) to beat, thrash: with accusative, Mat.21:35, Mrk.12:3, 5, Luk.20:10, 11 22:63, Jhn.18:23, Act.5:40 16:37 22:19; ὡς ἀέρα δέρων, 1Co.9:26; εἰς πρόσωπου δ., 2Co.11:20. Pass., Mrk.13:9, Luk.12:47, 48 (δαρήσεται πολλάς, ὀλίγας, Sc. πληγάς).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future

Voices

Active Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 8×

Aorist Active Luke 20:10 · Luke 20:11 · Acts 5:40 · Acts 16:37 4×

Present Active Mark 12:5 · Luke 22:63 · Acts 22:19 · 1 Cor 9:26 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 7×

Future Passive Luke 12:47 · Luke 12:48 · Mark 13:9 3×

Aorist Active Matt 21:35 · Mark 12:3 2×

Present Active John 18:23 · 2 Cor 11:20 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 ongoing 2 prospective 3 participle 6

Tense

present 5 aorist 5 future 3

Voice

active 10 passive 3

Mood

indicative 7 participle 6

NT Occurrences

Matthew 21:35 ἔδειραν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:3 ἔδειραν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:5 δέροντες present active participle participle Mark 13:9 δαρήσεσθε future passive indicative prospective Luke 12:47 δαρήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 12:48 δαρήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 20:10 δείραντες aorist active participle participle Luke 22:63 δέροντες present active participle participle John 18:23 δέρεις present active indicative ongoing Acts 5:40 δείραντες aorist active participle participle Acts 16:37 Δείραντες aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 9:26 δέρων present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 11:20 δέρει present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Luke 12:47-48 beaten dérō Indicative · Future Passive

servant receiving punishment, with varying degrees of severity

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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