What does πιάζω · οὐδείς mean in the Bible?
πιάζω · οὐδείς is a Greek phrase meaning "caught nothing".
Greek · G4084, G3762
ἐπίασαν οὐδέν
To arrest/catch · none
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πιάζωG4084to arrest/catch
Pronunciationpiázō
Seizing or arresting someone physically, often with hostile intent or authority to detain.
Open lexicon entry →οὐδείςG3762none
Pronunciationoudeís
Absolute negation of existence or possession; contrasts with μηδείς by asserting objective fact rather than subjective possibility.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπίασαν οὐδέν (epiasan ouden) mean in the Bible?
πιάζω · οὐδείς is a Greek phrase meaning "caught nothing".
Full entry for ἐπίασαν οὐδέν (G4084, G3762) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4084, G3762?
G4084, G3762 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. caught nothing
Source Gloss
caught nothing
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms12TensesAoristVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist ActiveJohn 7:30 · John 7:44 · John 10:39 · 2 Cor 11:324×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveJohn 7:32 · John 11:572×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist ActiveActs 3:7 · Acts 12:42×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveJohn 8:20 · John 21:3 · John 21:103×
Aorist PassiveRev 19:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist12
Voice
active11passive1
Mood
infinitive4indicative4participle2subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
John 7:30πιάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 7:32πιάσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 7:44πιάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 8:20ἐπίασενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 10:39πιάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 11:57πιάσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 21:10ἐπιάσατεaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:3ἐπίασανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 3:7πιάσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 12:4πιάσαςaorist active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 11:32πιάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 19:20ἐπιάσθηaorist passive indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπίασαν οὐδέν is built from this root: