What does βλάπτω (bláptō) mean in the Bible?
βλάπτω (bláptō) is a Greek word meaning "to hurt".
Greek · G984
βλάπτω
To hurt
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βλάπτω G984
Pronunciation bláptō
What does βλάπτω (bláptō) mean in the Bible?
βλάπτω (bláptō) is a Greek word meaning "to hurt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G984?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include harming (1), it will not harm (1).
Where does βλάπτω (bláptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 16:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Mark (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 It harming 1× Luke 4:35
it will not harm 1× Mark 16:18
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 16:18
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Mark 1 Luke 1
Source forms
βλάψαν 1x blapsan Luke 4:35
βλάψῃ 1x blapsē Mark 16:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular 1x Luke 4:35
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Mark 16:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to hurt
Source Gloss
to hurt
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to hurt, injure: with accusative, Mrk.16:[18], Luk.4:35.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 16:18 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
βλάψει· blayei
I hurt, injure
Read verse Luke 4:35 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
βλάψαν blayan
I hurt, injure
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 1 subjunctive 1
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)
Word Origins
βλάπτω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain