verb
piazamō
Greekπιάζω (piazō)
Strong’sG4084
I lay hold of
stem piaz-12 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πιάζω
(cf. MGr. πιάνω; v. Kennedy, Sources, 155), Doric and late Att. for πιέζω in its later senses; [in LXX: Ca 2:15 (אחז), Si 23:21*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4084 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpee-ad'-zo
to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
Fromprobably another form of G971;
King Jamesapprehend, catch, lay hand on, take.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| piazataἐπίασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | seized | 1× |
| piazavaἐπιάσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | caught | 1× |
| piazalaἐπίασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | caught | 1× |
| piazitaἐπιάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | captured | 1× |
| piazaleiaπιάσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | arrest | 2× |
| piazaraπιάσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | seize | 4× |
| piazaratosπιάσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | took | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 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 | piazamō | piazame | piazami | piazama | piazamē | piazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | piazasō | piazase | piazasi | piazasa | piazasē | piazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazatō | piazate | piazati | piazata1×ἐπίασεν | piazatē | piazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | piazanō | piazane | piazani | piazana | piazanē | piazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazavō | piazave | piazavi | piazava1×ἐπιάσατε | piazavē | piazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | piazalō | piazale | piazali | piazala1×ἐπίασαν | piazalē | piazalelē |
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 | piazimō | piazime | piazimi | piazima | piazimē | piazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | piazisō | piazise | piazisi | piazisa | piazisē | piaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazitō | piazite | piaziti | piazita1×ἐπιάσθη | piazitē | piazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | piazinō | piazine | piazini | piazina | piazinē | piazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazivō | piazive | piazivi | piaziva | piazivē | piazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | piazilō | piazile | piazili | piazila | piazilē | piazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | piazameiō | piazameia | piazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | piazaseiō | piazaseia | piazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazateiō | piazateia | piazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | piazaneiō | piazaneia | piazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazaveiō | piazaveia | piazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | piazaleiō | piazaleia2×πιάσωσιν | piazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | piazimeiō | piazimeia | piazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | piaziseiō | piaziseia | piaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piaziteiō | piaziteia | piaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | piazineiō | piazineia | piazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | piaziveiō | piaziveia | piaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | piazileiō | piazileia | piazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | piazasōr | piazasar | piazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazatōr | piazatar | piazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazavōr | piazavar | piazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | piazalōr | piazalar | piazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | piazisōr | piazisar | piazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazitōr | piazitar | piazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazivōr | piazivar | piazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | piazilōr | piazilar | piazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | piazamoiō | piazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | piazasoiō | piazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazatoiō | piazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | piazanoiō | piazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazavoiō | piazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | piazaloiō | piazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | piazimoiō | piazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | piazisoiō | piazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | piazitoiō | piazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | piazinoiō | piazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | piazivoiō | piazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | piaziloiō | piaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | piazarō | piazari | piazara4×πιάσαι | piazarē |
| acted on passive voice | piazirō | piaziri | piazira | piazirē |
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 | piazarōtos | piazaritos | piazaratos2×πιάσας | piazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | piazirōtos | piaziritos | piaziratos | piazirētos |
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
piaz 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
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
piazata“seized”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 8:20“seized”houteim teim rēmeim lalata en te gazofulakie didaskarōtos en te hiere; kai oudenos piazata auton, hoti oupō erchatelē tas hōras autou.He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
piazava“caught”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 21:10“caught”legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Feravar apo teiu opsarieiu heiu piazava nun.Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”
piazala“caught”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 21:3“caught”legatō autoi Simōnos Petros; Hupagamō halieuarō; legalō auto; Erchenō kai nis sun si. exerchala kai embainala eis tem ploiem, kai en ekeina ta nuxa piazala oudenem.Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.
piazita“captured”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 19:20“captured”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
piazaleia“arrest”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
John 7:32“arrest”Akouala tois Farisaiois tou ochlou gonguzarōtou peri autou houteim, kai apostelala tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois hupēretoin hina piazaleia auton.When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
John 11:57“arrest”dōalelē de tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois entolain hina ean tinos gnōskateia pou atō mēnuateia, hopōs piazaleia auton.But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
piazara“seize”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive4×
John 7:30“seize”zētale oun auton piazara, kai oudenos epiballata epi auton tan cheiran, hoti oupō erchatelē tas hōras autou.So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
John 7:44“seize”tinois de thelale ek autoiu piazara auton, alla oudenos epiballata epi auton tain cheirain.Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
John 10:39“seize”zētale oun palin auton piazara; kai exerchata ek tau cheirau autoiu.At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
2 Corinthians 11:32“seize”en Damaska tos ethnarchos Haretaou tou basilevou frourate tan politan Damaskēnoiu piazara min,In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
piazaratos“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 3:7“took”kai piazaratos auton tau dexau cheirau egeirata auton; parachrēma de stereoila tais basiais autou kai teim sfudreim,Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
Acts 12:4“seized”hon kai piazaratos titheta eis fulakan, paradōaratos tessares tetradiei stratiōtoiu fulassarō auton, boulerōtos meta tem pascha anagara auton to lao.He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.