"pr. to strike one upon the parts beneath the eye; to beat black and blue; hence, to discipline by hardship, coerce, 1 Cor. 9:27; met. to weary by continual importunities, pester, Lk. 18:5*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to strike one upon the parts beneath the eye; to beat black and blue; hence, to discipline by hardship, coerce, 1 Cor. 9:27; met. to weary by continual importunities, pester, Lk. 18:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑπωπιάζω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 hypopiazo (G5299) across the King James Bible.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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Common questions
Strong's G5299 (hypopiazo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to strike one upon the parts beneath the eye; to beat black and blue; hence, to discipline by hardship, coerce, 1 Cor. 9:27; met. to weary by continual importunities, pester, Lk. 18:5* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypopiazo (G5299) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5299 is hypopiazo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to strike one upon the parts beneath the eye; to beat black and blue; hence, to discipline by hardship, coerce, 1 Cor. 9:27; met. to weary by cont. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypopiazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.