verb
tuptamō
Greekτύπτω (tuptō)
Strong’sG5180
I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
stem tupt-13 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τύπτω
[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 G5180 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtoop'-to
to "thump", i.e. cudgel or pummel (properly, with a stick or bastinado), but in any case by repeated blows; thus differing from G3817 and G3960, which denote a (usually single) blow with the hand or any instrument, or G4141 with the fist (or a hammer), or G4474 with the palm; as well as from G5177, an accidental collision); by implication, to punish; figuratively, to offend (the conscience)
Froma primary verb (in a strengthened form);
King Jamesbeat, smite, strike, wound.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tuptateἔτυπτε | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | beat | 1× |
| tuptaleἔτυπτον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | struck | 3× |
| tuptarōτύπτειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | beat | 4× |
| tuptirōτύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | struck | 1× |
| tuptarōtoτύπτοντί | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | strikes | 1× |
| tuptarōtoisτύπτοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | beating | 3× |
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 | tuptamō | tuptame | tuptami | tuptama | tuptamē | tuptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptasō | tuptase | tuptasi | tuptasa | tuptasē | tuptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptatō | tuptate1×ἔτυπτε | tuptati | tuptata | tuptatē | tuptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | tuptanō | tuptane | tuptani | tuptana | tuptanē | tuptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptavō | tuptave | tuptavi | tuptava | tuptavē | tuptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptalō | tuptale3×ἔτυπτον | tuptali | tuptala | tuptalē | tuptalelē |
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 | tuptimō | tuptime | tuptimi | tuptima | tuptimē | tuptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptisō | tuptise | tuptisi | tuptisa | tuptisē | tuptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptitō | tuptite | tuptiti | tuptita | tuptitē | tuptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | tuptinō | tuptine | tuptini | tuptina | tuptinē | tuptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptivō | tuptive | tuptivi | tuptiva | tuptivē | tuptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptilō | tuptile | tuptili | tuptila | tuptilē | tuptilelē |
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 | tuptameiō | tuptameia | tuptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptaseiō | tuptaseia | tuptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptateiō | tuptateia | tuptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tuptaneiō | tuptaneia | tuptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptaveiō | tuptaveia | tuptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptaleiō | tuptaleia | tuptaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tuptimeiō | tuptimeia | tuptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptiseiō | tuptiseia | tuptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptiteiō | tuptiteia | tuptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | tuptineiō | tuptineia | tuptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptiveiō | tuptiveia | tuptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptileiō | tuptileia | tuptileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tuptasōr | tuptasar | tuptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptatōr | tuptatar | tuptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptavōr | tuptavar | tuptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptalōr | tuptalar | tuptalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tuptisōr | tuptisar | tuptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptitōr | tuptitar | tuptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptivōr | tuptivar | tuptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptilōr | tuptilar | tuptilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tuptamoiō | tuptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptasoiō | tuptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptatoiō | tuptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | tuptanoiō | tuptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptavoiō | tuptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptaloiō | tuptaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tuptimoiō | tuptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tuptisoiō | tuptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tuptitoiō | tuptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | tuptinoiō | tuptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tuptivoiō | tuptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tuptiloiō | tuptiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tuptarō4×τύπτειν | tuptari | tuptara | tuptarē |
| acted on passive voice | tuptirō1×τύπτεσθαι | tuptiri | tuptira | tuptirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tuptarōtos4× | tuptaritos | tuptaratos | tuptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | tuptirōtos | tuptiritos | tuptiratos | tuptirētos |
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
tupt 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
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
tuptate“beat”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 18:13“beat”tos de telōnos makrothen histanarētos ouk thelate oude toin ofthalmoin epairara eis ton ouranon, alla tuptate tem stēthem autou legarōtos; Tor theor, hilaskisar mi to hamartōlo.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
tuptale“struck”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 27:30“struck”kai emptuaratois eis auton lambala ton kalamon kai tuptale eis tan kefalan autou.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
Mark 15:19“struck”kai tuptale autou tan kefalan kalamo kai emptuale auto, kai titharōtois teim gonueim proskunale auto.They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
Acts 18:17“beat”epilamberatois de pantois Sōsthenon ton archisunagōgon tuptale emprosthen teu bēmeu; kai oudenem houteiu to Galliōno meleiate.At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
tuptarō“beat”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive4×
Matthew 24:49“beat”kai archeteia tuptarō toin sundouloin autou, esthiateiō de kai pinateiō meta toiu methuarōtoiu,And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
Luke 12:45“beat”ean de legateia tos doulos ekeinos en ta kardia autou; Chronizatō tos kurios mu ercherō, kai archeteia tuptarō toin paidoin kai tain paidiskain, esthiarō tē kai pinarō kai methuskirō,But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
Acts 23:2“strike”tos de archierevos Hananios epitassata toi paristanarētoi auto tuptarō autou tem stomem.At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Acts 23:3“strike”tote tos Paulos pros auton legata; Tuptarō sin mellatō tos theos, toichor koniirētor; kai sis kathesō krinarōtos min kata ton nomon, kai paranomarōtos keleuasō min tuptirō?Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
tuptirō“struck”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Acts 23:3“struck”tote tos Paulos pros auton legata; Tuptarō sin mellatō tos theos, toichor koniirētor; kai sis kathesō krinarōtos min kata ton nomon, kai paranomarōtos keleuasō min tuptirō?Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
tuptarōto“strikes”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Luke 6:29“strikes”to tuptarōto sin epi tan siagōnan parechasōr kai tan allan, kai apo tou airarōtou su tem himatiem kai ton chitōnon mē kōluaseia.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
tuptarōtois“beating”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine3×
Luke 23:48“beating”kai pantois tois sumparagineratois ochlois epi tan theōrian houtan, theōraratois teim ginerateim, tuptarōtois teim stētheim hupostrefale.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
Acts 21:32“beating”hos exautēs paralambaratos stratiōtoin kai hekatontarchēoin katatrechata epi autoin, tois de horaratois ton chiliarchon kai toin stratiōtoin pauela tuptarōtois ton Paulon.Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
1 Corinthians 8:12“wound”houtōs de hamartarōtois eis toin adelfoin kai tuptarōtois autoiu tan suneidēsian asthenarōtan eis Christon hamartavō.By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.