verb
paiamō
Greekπαίω (paiō)
Strong’sG3817
I strike, smite
stem pai-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παίω,
[in LXX chiefly for נכה hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3817 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpah'-yo
to hit (as if by a single blow and less violently than G5180); specially, to sting (as a scorpion)
Froma primary verb;
King Jamessmite, strike.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paiataἔπαισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | struck | 2× |
| paiateiaπαίσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | stings | 1× |
| paiaratosπαίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | hit | 2× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paiamō | paiame | paiami | paiama | paiamē | paiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paiasō | paiase | paiasi | paiasa | paiasē | paiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paiatō | paiate | paiati | paiata2×ἔπαισεν | paiatē | paiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | paianō | paiane | paiani | paiana | paianē | paianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paiavō | paiave | paiavi | paiava | paiavē | paiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paialō | paiale | paiali | paiala | paialē | paialelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paiameiō | paiameia | paiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paiaseiō | paiaseia | paiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paiateiō | paiateia1×παίσῃ | paiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | paianeiō | paianeia | paianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paiaveiō | paiaveia | paiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paialeiō | paialeia | paialeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paiasōr | paiasar | paiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paiatōr | paiatar | paiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paiavōr | paiavar | paiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paialōr | paialar | paialēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paiamoiō | paiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paiasoiō | paiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paiatoiō | paiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | paianoiō | paianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paiavoiō | paiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paialoiō | paialoia |
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 | paiarō | paiari | paiara | paiarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paiarōtos | paiaritos | paiaratos2×παίσας | paiarētos |
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
pai 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
paiata“struck”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 14:47“struck”henos de tinos toiu paristanarētoiu speratos tan machairan paiata ton doulon tou archierevou kai afairata autou tem ōtariem.And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
John 18:10“struck”Simōnos oun Petros echarōtos machairan helkata autan kai paiata ton tou archierevou doulon kai apokoptata autou tem ōtariem tem dexem. ate de onomem to doulo Malchos.Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
paiateia“stings”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 9:5“stings”kai dōita autoi hina mē apokteinaleia autoin, alla hina basanizili mēnoin pente; kai tos basanismos autaiu hōs basanismos skorpiou, hotan paiateia anthrōpon.The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
paiaratos“hit”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 26:68“hit”legarōtois; Profēteuasar ni, christor, tinos atō tos paiaratos sin?and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
Luke 22:64“struck”kai perikaluptaratois auton eperōtale legarōtois; Profēteuasar, tinos atō tos paiaratos sin?They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”