Greek · G5417 · unreviewed

φραγελλόω

To whip

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φραγελλόω G5417
Pronunciation phragellóō

What does φραγελλόω (phragellóō) mean in the Bible?

φραγελλόω (phragellóō) is a Greek word meaning "to whip". φραγελλόω, -ῶ (φραγέλλιον, which see), to scourge: with accusative, Mat.

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Meaning

to whip
Extended definition

Roman judicial whipping instrument; specifically Christ's crucifixion preparation torture in Gospel accounts.

(φραγέλλιον, which see), to scourge: with accusative, Mat.27:26, Mrk.15:15 (eccl.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Matt 27:26 · Mark 15:15
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 2

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)

Biblical Occurrences

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

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.

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

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