Word study · Greek
kolaphízō
to strike with the fist, to torment
Say it: kol-af-ID-zo (approximate)
κολαφίζω
What it means
To hit with a clenched fist, to batter. In 12:7, Paul's thorn is "a messenger of Satan to torment me," literally "to strike me." The same word is used for the beating of Jesus (Matthew 26:67).
Range of meaning
- StrikeHit with the fist.
- TormentCause ongoing suffering.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"To torment me" or "buffet me" (12:7).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2852 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources