verb
salpizamō
Greekσαλπίζω (salpizō)
Strong’sG4537
I sound a trumpet
stem salpiz-12 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σαλπίζω
[in LXX chiefly for תָּקַע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4537 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsal-pid'-zo
to trumpet, i.e. sound a blast (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4536;
King James(which are yet to) sound (a trumpet).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| salpizatiσαλπίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | trumpet … sound | 1× |
| salpizataἐσάλπισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | blew … trumpet | 7× |
| salpizaseiaσαλπίσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | sound a trumpet | 1× |
| salpizaleiaσαλπίσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | blow | 1× |
| salpizarōσαλπίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | sound | 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, 8 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | salpizamō | salpizame | salpizami | salpizama | salpizamē | salpizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | salpizasō | salpizase | salpizasi | salpizasa | salpizasē | salpizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | salpizatō | salpizate | salpizati1×σαλπίσει | salpizata7×ἐσάλπισεν | salpizatē | salpizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | salpizanō | salpizane | salpizani | salpizana | salpizanē | salpizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | salpizavō | salpizave | salpizavi | salpizava | salpizavē | salpizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | salpizalō | salpizale | salpizali | salpizala | salpizalē | salpizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | salpizameiō | salpizameia | salpizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | salpizaseiō | salpizaseia1×σαλπίσῃς | salpizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | salpizateiō | salpizateia | salpizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | salpizaneiō | salpizaneia | salpizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | salpizaveiō | salpizaveia | salpizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | salpizaleiō | salpizaleia1×σαλπίσωσιν | salpizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | salpizasōr | salpizasar | salpizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | salpizatōr | salpizatar | salpizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | salpizavōr | salpizavar | salpizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | salpizalōr | salpizalar | salpizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | salpizamoiō | salpizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | salpizasoiō | salpizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | salpizatoiō | salpizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | salpizanoiō | salpizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | salpizavoiō | salpizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | salpizaloiō | salpizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | salpizarō2×σαλπίζειν | salpizari | salpizara | salpizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | salpizarōtos | salpizaritos | salpizaratos | salpizarētos |
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
salpiz 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
salpizati“trumpet … sound”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:52“trumpet … sound”en atome, en ripa ofthalmou, en ta eschata salpinxa; salpizati gar, kai tois nekrois egeirili afthartois, kai nis allassini.in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
salpizata“blew … trumpet”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Revelation 8:7“blew … trumpet”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 8:8“blew … trumpet”Kai tos deuteros angelos salpizata; kai hōs orem megem pure kaiirōtem ballita eis tan thalassan; kai gineta tem tritem tau thalassau haimem,Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
Revelation 8:10“blew … trumpet”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
Revelation 8:12“blew … trumpet”Kai tos tetartos angelos salpizata; kai plēssita tem tritem tou hēliou kai tem tritem tau selēnau kai tem tritem toiu astēroiu, hina skotiziteia tem tritem autoiu kai tas hēmeras mē fainateia tem tritem autau, kai tas nuxas homoiōs.Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
Revelation 9:1“blew … trumpet”Kai tos pemptos angelos salpizata; kai horama astēron ek tou ouranou piptarēton eis tan gēan, kai dōita auto tas kleidas teu freareu tau abussau;Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
Revelation 9:13“blew … trumpet”Kai tos hektos angelos salpizata; kai akouama fōnan henan ek teiu kerateiu teu thusiastērieu teu chrusoueu teu enōpion tou theou,Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
Revelation 11:15“blew … trumpet”Kai tos hebdomos angelos salpizata; kai ginela fōnais megais en to ourano legarōtois; Gineta tas basileias tou kosmou tou kuriou nu kai tou christou autou, kai basilati eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
salpizaseia“sound a trumpet”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 6:2“sound a trumpet”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
salpizaleia“blow”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 8:6“blow”Kai tois hepta angelois tois echarōtois tain hepta salpinxain hetoimazala heautoin hina salpizaleia.And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
salpizarō“sound”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Revelation 8:13“sound”Kai horama, kai akouama henou aetou peterōtou en mesouranēme legarōtou fōna mega; Ouai ouai ouai toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau ek taiu loipaiu fōnaiu tau salpinxau toiu treis angeloiu toiu mellarōtoiu salpizarō.And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
Revelation 10:7“blow … trumpet”alla en tai hēmerai tau fōnau tou hebdomou angelou, hotan mellateiō salpizarō, kai telita tem mustēriem tou theou, hōs euangelizata toin heautou douloin toin profētoin.But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”