beat

Found 36 times in the King James Bible

H5221 Hebrew
G1194 Greek

English Definition

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נָכָה

Transliteration

nâkâh

Strong's Reference H5221

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δέρω

Transliteration

nâkâh

Strong's Reference G1194

"Beat" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5221, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1194. Context determines which original word is being used.

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