δέρω derō · G1194
to beat up
δέρω ; [in LXX: Lev.1:6, 2Ch.29:34; 35:11 (פָּשַׁט hi.)* ; ] ; 1. to skin, flay. ; 2. (of. Eng. slang, hide) to beat, thrash: with accusative, Mat.21:35, Mrk.12:3, 5, Luk.20:10, 11 22:63, Jhn.18:23, Act.5:40 16:37 22:19; ὡς ἀέρα δέρων, 1Co.9:26; εἰς πρόσωπου δ., 2Co.11:20. Pass., Mrk.13:9, Luk.12:47, 48 (δαρήσεται πολλάς, ὀλίγας, Sc. πληγάς).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
δέρω ; []:—also δείρω []: imperfect ἔδερον [], Epic dialect δέρον []: future δερῶ []: aorist ἔδειρα [] —middle, see. {ἀναδέρω}:—passive, future δᾰρήσομαι []aorist ἐδάρην [ᾰ] []; participle δαρθείς []perfect δέδαρμαι (see. below):— skin, flay, of animals, δ. βοῦς [] 'flog a dead horse', []; ἀσκὸς δεδάρθαι to have one's skin flayed off, []; δερῶ σε θύλακον κλοπῆς I will make a thief's purse of your skin, [] 'first catch your hare, then cook it', []; ἀέρα δέρειν 'plough the sands', []; 2 Anatomy …
Where it's used 15 times
Matthew 21:35 · Mark 12:3 · Mark 12:5 · Mark 13:9 · Luke 12:47 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 20:11 · Luke 22:63 · John 18:23 · Acts 5:40 · Acts 16:37 · Acts 22:19 · 1 Corinthians 9:26 · 2 Corinthians 11:20
Source: TBESG G1194; TFLSJ G1194
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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