Lexical Definition
δάκνω dáknō (dak'-no) to bite G:V
a prolonged form of a primary root
bite.
- to bite, i.e. (figuratively) thwart
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| δεδηγμένοσ | having been bitten | LXX.Num.21.8 |
| δήξονται | they shall bite | LXX.Jer.8.17 |
| δήξεται | it will bite | LXX.Amos.9.3 |
| shall bite | LXX.Eccl.10.8 | |
| δάκνων | biting | LXX.Gen.49.17 • LXX.Deut.8.15 |
| δάκνοντεσ | ones biting | LXX.Hab.2.7 |
| δάκνοντασ | biting | LXX.Mic.3.5 |
| δάκνετε | you bite | Gal.5.15 |
| δάκη | should bite | LXX.Eccl.10.11 • LXX.Amos.5.19 |
| έδακνον | they bit | LXX.Num.21.6 |
| έδακνεν | bit | LXX.Num.21.9 |
Abbott-Smith
δάκνω [in LXX for נשׁךְ, Ge 49:17, al., exc. De 8:15 (שׂרף) ;]
to bite: metaph., Ga 5:15.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:17 |
| Deuteronomy | 8:15 |
| Galatians | 5:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δάκνω-ω,
[Refs 6th c.BC+]: future δήξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δέδηχα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist 1 ἔδηξα late, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist 2 (the only tense in [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect δάκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect infinitive δακέειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: —passive, δάκνωομαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]: future δηχθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐδήχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δέδηγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect δεδαγμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+] codices:—bite, of dogs, δακέειν μὲν ἀπετρωπῶντο λεόντων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a gnat, ἰσχανάᾳ δακέειν [Refs]; στόμιον δ. champ the bit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; χεῖλος ὀδοῦσι δακών, as a mark of stern determination, Tyrt.[same place]: absolutely, δακὼν ἀνάσχου [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. στόμα bite one's tongue, so as to refrain from speaking, πρὸ τῶν τοιούτων χρὴ λόγων δ. στόμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἑαυτόν to bite one's lips for fear of laughing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so (by a joke παρὰ προσδοκίαν) δ. θυμόν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II metaphorically of pungent smoke and dust, sting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ὄμματα, of dry winds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of the mind, bite, sting, δάκε δὲ φρένας Ἕκτορι μῦθος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λόφοι δὲ κώδωντ᾽ οὐ δάκνωουσ᾽ ἄνευ δορός have no sting, [δάκνωεις 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 885; τὸ δάκνωον τῆς συμβουλῆς 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.207d ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; of love, πάντες οἱ ἐν ὥρᾳ τὸν φιλόπαιδα δάκνωουσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—frequently in passive, δηχθεῖσα κέντροις.. ἠράσθη [Refs 5th c.BC+] [prev. cited]; of vexation, δάκνωομαι ψυχήν [Refs 6th c.BC+]; συμφορᾷ δεδαγμένοι Pi.[same place]; δέδηγμαι καρδίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρός τι, ἐπί τινι, at a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.participle, ἐδήχθη ἀκούσας [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf.Sanskritdáśati 'bite', Gothic tahjan 'tear'.)