What does ὑπωπιάζω (hypōpiázō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπωπιάζω (hypōpiázō): To strike metaphorically: persistent annoyance wears one down, or severe self-discipline bruises the body.
Greek · G5299
ὑπωπιάζω
To wear out
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ὑπωπιάζωG5299
Pronunciationhypōpiázō
What does ὑπωπιάζω (hypōpiázō) mean in the Bible?
ὑπωπιάζω (hypōpiázō): To strike metaphorically: persistent annoyance wears one down, or severe self-discipline bruises the body.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5299?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I discipline (1), she will wear me out (1).
Where does ὑπωπιάζω (hypōpiázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 18:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItI discipline1×1 Corinthians 9:27
she will wear me out1×Luke 18:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 18:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke11 Corinthians1
Source forms
ὑπωπιάζῃ1xhypōpiazēLuke 18:5
ὑπωπιάζω1xhypōpiazō1 Corinthians 9:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 9:27
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 18:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To strike metaphorically: persistent annoyance wears one down, or severe self-discipline bruises the body.
Strong'sG5299
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Corinthians 9:27Source Gloss
to wear out
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To strike metaphorically: persistent annoyance wears one down, or severe self-discipline bruises the body.
(ὑπώπιον, (a) the part of the face below the eyes; (b) a blow on the face), to strike under the eye, give a black eye: metaphorically,
aof persistent annoyance (RV, wear out), Luk.18:6;
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 18:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
ὑπωπιάζῃupwpiazh
I bruise, worry, exhaust
Read verse1 Corinthians 9:27Verb First Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ὑπωπιάζωupwpiazw
I bruise, worry, exhaust
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveLuke 18:51×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present Active1 Cor 9:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
To discipline one's body severely through self-control and denial
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ὑπωπιάζω is built from these roots: