Lexical Definition
κρούω kroúō (kroo'-o) to knock G:V
apparently a primary verb
knock.
- to rap
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κρούων | knocking | Acts.12.16 |
| κρούω | knock | Rev.3.20 |
| κρούσαντοσ | When was knocking | Acts.12.13 |
| having knocked | Luke.12.36 | |
| κρούοντι | knocking | Matt.7.8 • Luke.11.10 |
| κρούετε | do knock | Matt.7.7 • Luke.11.9 |
| κρούειν | to knock | Luke.13.25 |
| κρούει | knocks | LXX.Song.5.2 |
| έκρουσαν | knocked | LXX.Judg.19.22 |
Abbott-Smith
κρούω, [in LXX: seq. ἐπί, Jg 19:22, Ca 5:2 (דִפק);] c, acc., τ. αὐλαίαν, Jth 14:14*;]
to strike, knock: at a door (κόπτειν, in Att.), Mt 7:7, 8, Lk 11:9, 10 12:36, Ac 12:16, Re 3:20; c. acc., τ. θύραν, Lk 13:25, Ac 12:13.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 19:22 |
| Song of Solomon | 5:2 |
| Matthew | 7:7 · 7:8 |
| Luke | 11:9 · 11:10 · 12:36 · 13:25 |
| Acts | 12:13 · 12:16 |
| Revelation | 3:20 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κρούω,
future -σω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist [Refs 6th c.BC+]: perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, aorist [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: perfect κέκρουμαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—strike, smite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρούσας δὲ πλευρὰ [τῶν ἵππων] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εἰς τὴν χεῖρα τοῖς δακτύλοις κ. with the fingers, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] tickles, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 strike one against another, strike together, κ. χεῖρας clap the hands, [Refs 6th c.BC+] [same place]: metaphorically, ἀλλήλων τοὺς λόγους τοῖς λόγοις ἐκρούομεν ἄν would have knocked their heads together, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 κ. πόδα (i.e. κ. τὴν γῆν τῷ ποδί), in dancing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry).
__4 metaphorically from tapping an earthen vessel, to try whether it rings sound (compare [Refs]: examine, try, prove, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κἂν διαπειρώμενος κρούσῃς [τὸν κόλακα] [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__5 strike a stringed instrument with a plectron, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, play any instrument (see. κροῦμα, κρουματικός) [κρούων ἰαστί “Comedy texts Adesp.” 415 ">Refs]: with dative, κ. κρεμβάλοις, ={κρεμβαλίζειν}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__6 κ. τὴν θύραν knock at the door on the outside, [LXX+5th c.BC+].
__7 κ. σταθμὸν ἑτερόζυγον, ={κρουσιμετρέω}, [κρούων γε μὴν αὐτὰς ἐωνούμην 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 184 ">Refs 5th c.BC+].
__8 obscene meaning, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__9 middle, κρούεσθαι πρύμναν back water, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also in active, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: hence κρούεσθαι τὸ πτερόν fly backwards, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —also in active, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__10 κρούειν ἀκράτῳ, see at {πατάσσω} [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.19.22