verb
deramō
Greekδέρω (derō)
Strong’sG1194
I flay, flog, scourge, beat
stem der-15 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δέρω
[in LXX: Le 1:6, II Ch 29:34 35:11 (פָּשַׁט hi.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1194 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidder'-o
properly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesbeat, smite.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| derasōδέρεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | strike | 1× |
| deratōδέρει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | strikes | 1× |
| deritiδαρήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | beaten | 2× |
| deriviδαρήσεσθε | will happen · yefuture passive indicative 2nd person plural | beaten | 1× |
| deralaἔδειραν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | beat | 2× |
| derarōtosδέρων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | beat | 2× |
| derarōtoisδέροντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | beat | 2× |
| deraratoisδείραντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | beat | 4× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deramō | derame | derami | derama | deramē | deramelē |
| you 2nd person singular | derasō1×δέρεις | derase | derasi | derasa | derasē | deraselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deratō1×δέρει | derate | derati | derata | deratē | deratelē |
| we 1st person plural | deranō | derane | derani | derana | deranē | deranelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deravō | derave | deravi | derava | deravē | deravelē |
| they 3rd person plural | deralō | derale | derali | derala2×ἔδειραν | deralē | deralelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | derimō | derime | derimi | derima | derimē | derimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | derisō | derise | derisi | derisa | derisē | deriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deritō | derite | deriti2×δαρήσεται | derita | deritē | deritelē |
| we 1st person plural | derinō | derine | derini | derina | derinē | derinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | derivō | derive | derivi1×δαρήσεσθε | deriva | derivē | derivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | derilō | derile | derili | derila | derilē | derilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | derameiō | derameia | derameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | deraseiō | deraseia | deraseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | derateiō | derateia | derateiē |
| we 1st person plural | deraneiō | deraneia | deraneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deraveiō | deraveia | deraveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | deraleiō | deraleia | deraleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | derimeiō | derimeia | derimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | deriseiō | deriseia | deriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deriteiō | deriteia | deriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | derineiō | derineia | derineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deriveiō | deriveia | deriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | derileiō | derileia | derileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | derasōr | derasar | derasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deratōr | deratar | deratēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | deravōr | deravar | deravēr |
| they 3rd person plural | deralōr | deralar | deralēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | derisōr | derisar | derisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deritōr | deritar | deritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | derivōr | derivar | derivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | derilōr | derilar | derilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deramoiō | deramoia |
| you 2nd person singular | derasoiō | derasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deratoiō | deratoia |
| we 1st person plural | deranoiō | deranoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | deravoiō | deravoia |
| they 3rd person plural | deraloiō | deraloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | derimoiō | derimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | derisoiō | derisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deritoiō | deritoia |
| we 1st person plural | derinoiō | derinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | derivoiō | derivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | deriloiō | deriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | derarō | derari | derara | derarē |
| acted on passive voice | derirō | deriri | derira | derirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | derarōtos4×δέρων | deraritos | deraratos4× | derarētos |
| acted on passive voice | derirōtos | deriritos | deriratos | derirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
der is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
derasō“strike”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
John 18:23“strike”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Ei kakōs lalama, marturasar peri teu kakeu; ei de kalōs, tinem min derasō?Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
deratō“strikes”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 11:20“strikes”anechevō gar ei tinos vin katadoulatō, ei tinos katesthiatō, ei tinos lambatō, ei tinos epairetō, ei tinos eis prosōpem vin deratō.In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
deriti“beaten”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 12:47“beaten”ekeinos de tos doulos tos gnōskaratos tem thelēmem tou kuriou autou kai mē hetoimazaratos ē poiaratos pros tem thelēmem autou deriti pollain;That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
Luke 12:48“receive a … beating”tos de mē gnōskaratos poiaratos de axieim plēgaiu deriti oligain. panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, perissoterem aitali auton.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
derivi“beaten”will happen · yefuture passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 13:9“beaten”blepavōr de vis heautoin; paradōali vin eis sunedrieim kai eis sunagōgain derivi kai epi hēgemōnoiu kai basilevoiu histanivi heneken mu eis marturiem autoi.So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
derala“beat”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 21:35“beat”kai lambaratois tois geōrgois toin douloin autou hon men derala, hon de apokteinala, hon de lithobolala.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Mark 12:3“beat”kai lambaratois auton derala kai apostelala kenon.But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
derarōtos“beat”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 22:19“beat”kamis legama; Kurior, autois epistelō hoti mis eme fulakizarōtos kai derarōtos kata tain sunagōgain toin pisteuarōtoin epi sin;‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
1 Corinthians 9:26“beating”mis toinun houtōs trechamō hōs ouk adēlōs, houtōs pukteuamō hōs ouk aēron derarōtos;Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
derarōtois“beat”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Mark 12:5“beat”kai allon apostelata; kakeinon apokteinala, kai polloin alloin, hoin men derarōtois hoin de apokteinarōtois.He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
Luke 22:63“beat”Kai tois anērois tois sunecharōtois auton empaizale auto derarōtois,The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
deraratois“beat”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine4×
Luke 20:10“beat”kai kairo apostelata pros toin geōrgoin doulon, hina apo tou karpou tou ampelōnou dōali auto; tois de geōrgois exapostelala auton deraratois kenon.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
Luke 20:11“beat”kai prostitheta heteron pempara doulon; tois de kakeinon deraratois kai atimazaratois exapostelala kenon.So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
Acts 5:40“flogged”kai proskaleratois toin apostoloin deraratois parangellala mē lalarō epi te onome tou Iēsu kai apoluala.At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Acts 16:37“beaten”tos de Paulos fēate pros autoin; Deraratois nin dēmosia akatakritoin, anthrōpoin Rōmaioin huparcharōtoin, ballala eis fulakan; kai nun lathra nin ekballalō? ouk gar, alla ercharatois autois nin exagalar.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”