Lexical Definition

‎πατάσσω‎ patássō (pat-as'-so) to strike ^G:V
probably prolongation from ‎παίω‎

smite, strike.

• to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally)

Abbott-Smith

πατάσσω, [in LXX chiefly and very freq. for נכה hi., also for נגף, etc.;]
1. in Hom., intrans., to beat (of the heart).
2. Trans. = πλήσσω, to strike, smite: absol., ἐν μαχαίρᾳ, Lk 22:49; c. acc. pers., Mt 26:51, Lk 22:50; c. acc. rei, Ac 12:7; of a deadly blow, Mt 26:31, Mk 14:27, Ac 7:24. Metaph., of disease: Ac 12:23, Re 11:6 19:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πατάσσω,

Epic dialect imperfect πάτασσον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -άξω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπάταξα [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐπατάχθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: future παταχθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]perfect πεπάταγμαι (ἐκ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Attic dialect and [Refs]future and aorist active (τύπτω and πλήσσω being used in other tenses):

__I intransitive in [Refs 8th c.BC+], beat, knock, θυμὸς ἐνὶ στήθεσσι πάτασσεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II with accusative of the thing set in motion, strike, smite, [ξίφος] πάταξον εἰς ἄκρον πόδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς κίονα νῶτον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] the man who struck the blow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a deadly blow, ἐὰν λίθος.. ἢ σίδηρος πατάξῃ [Refs]; sting, of a bee, [Refs]; of lightning, strike, Arist. [prev. cited]; π. τινὰ δορί [Refs 5th c.BC+], see at {θύρα}:—passive, ὁ μηρὸς πατασσέσθω [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.b smite, slaughter, [LXX]: simply, kill,[LXX]
__II.c afflict, visit, πατάξαι σε Κύριος παραπληξίᾳ[LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 metaphorically, ἄτῃ πατάξαι θυμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόθος καρδίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πατάξω.. μεγάλοις ποτηρίοις [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.9.43 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.17.9 ☩ LXX.Deut.28.28}