"to press, to press or squeeze down, make compact by pressure, Lk. 6:38*"
Definition and meaning
to press, to press or squeeze down, make compact by pressure, Lk. 6:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: πιέζω
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 piezo (G4085) across the King James Bible.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
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Common questions
Strong's G4085 (piezo) is a Greek word that means: to press, to press or squeeze down, make compact by pressure, Lk. 6:38* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word piezo (G4085) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4085 is piezo, a Greek word defined as: to press, to press or squeeze down, make compact by pressure, Lk. 6:38*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
piezo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.