Word study · Greek
rhabdízō
to beat with rods
Say it: rab-DID-zo (approximate)
ῥαβδίζω
What it means
To beat with a rod, the Roman punishment given by magistrates. Paul says he was beaten with rods three times (11:25); one occurrence is in Philippi (Acts 16:22-23).
Range of meaning
- Beat with rodsFlog with a wooden rod.
- PunishInflict physical punishment.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 11
"Three times I was beaten with rods" (11:25).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4463 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources