Know the Word.

Greek word

paíō

παίω

What it means

to hit)

to hit (as if by a single blow and less violently than týptō (τύπτω)); specially, to sting (as a scorpion)

Where it comes from

a primary verb

How the King James translates it

  • smote4
  • striketh1

Every place it appears 5

Matthew26:68
Mark14:47
Luke22:64
John18:10
Revelation9:5
paíō — Greek word meaning “to hit)”