To wear out
ὑπωπιάζωStrong’s G5299hupōpiazō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupōpiazō is the Greek word usually translated “may exhaust” and “batter”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may exhaust” and “batter”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- she may exhaust 1
- i batter 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὑπωπιάζω hupōpiazō · to wear out
ὑπωπιάζω (ὑπώπιον, (a) the part of the face below the eyes; (b) a blow on the face), to strike under the eye, give a black eye: metaphorically, (a) of persistent annoyance (RV, wear out), Luk.18:6; (b) of severe self-discipline (R, txt. buffet, mg. bruise), 1Co.9:27 (see Field, Notes, 71, 174).† ὑπο-πιάζω, later form of ὑποπιέζω, to press slightly; metaphorically, to repress: 1Co.9:27 T.7 for ὑπωπιάζω, which see† (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.