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To press down

πιέζωStrong’s G4085

piezō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Piezō is the Greek word usually translated “pressed down”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Luke 6:38 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “pressed down”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • pressed down 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    πιέζω piezō · to press down

    πιέζω [in LXX : Mic.6:15 (דָּרַךְ)* ;] 1. to press, press down or to­gether: Luk.6:38 (cl). 2. Later, to seize (see: πιάζω).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.