What does πολύς · δέρω mean in the Bible?
πολύς · δέρω is a Greek phrase meaning "will be beaten with many blows".
Greek · G4183, G1194
δαρήσεται πολλάς
Much · to beat up
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πολύςG4183much
Pronunciationpolýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
Open lexicon entry →δέρωG1194to beat up
Pronunciationdérō
Violent beating or flogging; literally to flay skin, metaphorically severe physical punishment in persecution contexts.
Open lexicon entry →What does δαρήσεται πολλάς (darēsetai pollas) mean in the Bible?
πολύς · δέρω is a Greek phrase meaning "will be beaten with many blows".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4183, G1194?
G4183, G1194 is connected to 415 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. will be beaten with many blows
Source Gloss
will be beaten with many blows
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms415Case patternNominative (159)Number patternPlural (112)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:25 · Matt 7:13 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 13:17 · Matt 15:30 · Matt 19:2 · Matt 19:30 · Matt 22:14 · Matt 24:5 · Matt 24:10 · Matt 24:1183×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 2:18 · Matt 5:12 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 20:29 · Matt 26:47 · Mark 5:21 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 6:23 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 7:11 · Luke 9:37 · Luke 10:2 · John 6:226×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 27:52 · Mark 7:4 · Luke 8:30 · John 3:23 · John 21:25 · Acts 2:43 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 26:24 · 1 Cor 12:12 · 1 Cor 12:14 · 1 Cor 12:20 · Gal 4:27 · Rev 8:3 · Rev 19:1214×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 3:7 · Mark 3:8 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 23:27 · Acts 17:4 · Rom 3:28×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineJohn 4:41 · Acts 19:32 · Acts 23:13 · Acts 23:21 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Cor 15:6 · Heb 7:238×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Matt 12:41 · Matt 12:42 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 11:31 · Luke 11:32 · Luke 12:237×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 27:55 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 8:3 · John 14:26×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 6:35 · Acts 8:8 · 2 Cor 7:44×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 21:8 · Mark 4:12×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5aorist5future3
Voice
active10passive3
Mood
indicative7participle6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 21:35ἔδειρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:3ἔδειρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:5δέροντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 13:9δαρήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 12:47δαρήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 12:48δαρήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 20:10δείραντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 22:63δέροντεςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 18:23δέρειςpresent active indicativeongoingActs 5:40δείραντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 16:37Δείραντεςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 9:26δέρωνpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 11:20δέρειpresent active indicativeongoing
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)