πλήσσω G4141
to strike, smite, hit; to inflict a blow or wound
This verb describes striking or smiting with force, whether in combat, punishment, or divine judgment. In Revelation 8:12, a third of the sun, moon, and stars are struck during the fourth trumpet judgment, causing partial cosmic darkness. The term conveys violent impact and its consequences. Ancient Greek used this word for everything from battlefield blows to blacksmith's hammer strikes, emphasizing the force and effect of the impact.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The striking of celestial bodies in Revelation 8:12 during apocalyptic judgment. A third of the sun, moon, and stars are smitten, reducing their light. Multilingual glosses show consistent understanding of forceful striking ('was-struck', 'fue-herida', 'frapper', 'schlagen'). This cosmic blow demonstrates divine power over creation, echoing the Egyptian plague of darkness and foreshadowing final judgment. 1×
AR["ضُرِبَ"]·ben["আঘাত-হল"]·DE["schlagen"]·EN["was-struck"]·FR["frapper"]·heb["הֻכְּתָה"]·HI["मारा-गया"]·ID["terpukul"]·IT["piaga"]·jav["dipungebug"]·KO["침-을-받았으니"]·PT["foi-ferida"]·RU["была-поражена"]·ES["fue-herida"]·SW["ikapigwa"]·TR["vuruldu"]·urd["مارا-گیا"]
Related Senses
G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πλήσσω, Refs 8th c.BC+; Attic dialect πλήττω Refs 4th c.BC+: future πλήξω Refs 8th c.BC+aorist ἔπληξα, Epic dialect πλῆξα, Refs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect πλᾶξα Refs 5th c.BC+; never in Attic dialect Refs 5th c.BC+; in the simple Verb the future and aorist of πατάσσω or παίω are used instead, as also in Refsperfect πέπληγα, subjunctive πεπλήγῃ Refs 5th c.BC+, infinitive πεπληγέναι Refs 5th c.BC+…