"to skin, flay; hence, to eat, scourge, beat, Mt. 21:35; Mk. 12:3, 5; 13:9"
Definition and meaning
to skin, flay; hence, to eat, scourge, beat, Mt. 21:35; Mk. 12:3, 5; 13:9
In the original Greek the word is written: δέρω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dero (G1194) across the King James Bible.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
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Common questions
Strong's G1194 (dero) is a Greek word that means: to skin, flay; hence, to eat, scourge, beat, Mt. 21:35; Mk. 12:3, 5; 13:9 It appears 15 times in the King James Bible.
The word dero (G1194) appears 15 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1194 is dero, a Greek word defined as: to skin, flay; hence, to eat, scourge, beat, Mt. 21:35; Mk. 12:3, 5; 13:9. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dero is a Greek word found in the New Testament.