Greek · G3815 · unreviewed

παίζω

To sport (as a boy)

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παίζω G3815

Pronunciation paízō

What does παίζω (paízō) mean in the Bible?

παίζω (paízō) is a Greek word meaning "to sport (as a boy)". παίζω (παῖς), [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to sport (as a boy)

Extended definition

(παῖς), [in LXX: Gen.21:9 26:8, Exo.32:6 (צָחַק pi.); and more frequently (Jdg.16:25, al.) for (שָׂחַק pi. ;] prop., to play as a child, hence, generally, to play (as with singing and dancing) : 1Co.10:7 (LXX) (cf. ἐμ-παίζω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

infinitive 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

1 Corinthians 10:7 παίζειν present active infinitive infinitive

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

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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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