Lexical Definition
πιάζω piázō (pee-ad'-zo) to arrest/catch G:V
probably another form of βιάζω
apprehend, catch, lay hand on, take.
- to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπιάσθη | was captured | Rev.19.20 |
| ἐπιάσατε | you have caught | John.21.10 |
| ἐπίασεν | seized | John.8.20 |
| ἐπίασαν | they caught | John.21.3 |
| πιάσωσιν | they may seize | John.7.32 • John.11.57 |
| πιάσατε | Lay hold | LXX.Song.2.15 |
| πιάσασ | having seized | Acts.12.4 |
| having taken | Acts.3.7 | |
| πιάσαι | to seize | John.7.44 • John.10.39 • 2Cor.11.32 |
| to take | John.7.30 |
Abbott-Smith
πιάζω (cf. MGr. πιάνω; v. Kennedy, Sources, 155), Doric and late Att. for πιέζω in its later senses; [in LXX: Ca 2:15 (אחז), Si 23:21*;]
1. to lay hold of: Ac 3:7 (Theocr.).
2. to take, capture, apprehend: Jo 7:30, 32, 44 8:20 10:39 11:57 21:3, 10, Ac 12:4, II Co 11:32, Re 19:20 (v. MM, xx).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Song of Solomon | 2:15 |
| John | 7:30 · 7:32 · 7:44 · 8:20 · 10:39 · 11:57 · 21:3 · 21:10 |
| Acts | 3:7 · 12:4 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:32 |
| Revelation | 19:20 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πιάζω,
imperfect ἐπίεζον, Epic dialect πίεζον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future πιέσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Epic dialect πιέσσω [Refs 4th c.AD+]: aorist ἐπίεσα [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but subjunctive πιέξῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive πιέξαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]participle πιέξας (variant{πιάξας}) [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: perfect πεπίεκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, future πιεσθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+] (δια-), Heliod cited in [Refs 4th c.AD+]: aorist ἐπιέσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect πεπίεσμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]—From πῐεζέω we have πιεζέουσι variant in [Refs]imperfect πιέζευν variant in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle πιεζεῦντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, participle πιεζεύμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+] (always with variant -όμενος), [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἐπιεζοῦντο [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; so in later Gr., as [Refs 1st c.AD+]; Doric dialect, Aeolic dialect, and later Gr. πῐάζω [Refs 7th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐπίᾰσα [LXX+NT+3rd c.BC+]passive, future πιασθήσομαι [LXX]: aorist ἐπιάσθην [NT]: perfect πεπίασμαι [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—press tight, squeeze, χειρὶ ἑλὼν ἐπίεζε βραχίονα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀστεμφέως ἐχέμεν μᾶλλόν τε π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τὰ χείλεα compress them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥύγχος εἰς ὄξος π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τοὺς ὑπευθύνους squeezing them (like figs), to try if they are ripe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be pressed tight, ἐν δεσμοῖς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of wrestlers, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; πιέζεται ὅσα πόρους ἔχει κενούς are compressible, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II press or weigh down, of a heavy weight, Σικελία αὐτοῦ π. στέρνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—and in passive, ὁ δ᾽ ὦμος.. πιέζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, oppress, distress, π. τινὰ ἡ δαπάνη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφορὰ δ᾽ἑτέρους ἑτέρα π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἡ ἀνάγκη[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—frequently in passive, ὑπὸ νούσοισι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of a river, to be exhausted from the heat of the sun, [Refs]
__II.2 press hard, of a victorious army, τοὺς ἐναντίους [Refs] —passive, τὴν πιεζομένην μάλιστα τῶν μοιρέων[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 bear hardly upon, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a point in the argument, hold fast to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; press it, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] [same place], etc.; lay stress on, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with dative, insist upon, τοῖσι περιπάτοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3.b determine precisely, ἀποστήματα [Refs 5th c.AD+]; π. δεῖ πῶς ἓν ἐκεῖνο καὶ ἕτερον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.4 repress, stifle, ἐν θυμῷ χόλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 outweigh, τἀγαθῷ τὸ δυστυχές [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III later, lay hold of, ταῦρον.. πιάξας τᾶς ὁπλᾶς by the hoof, [NT+3rd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Song.2.15 ☩ John.8.20 ☩ Rev.19.20 ☩ Acts.3.7 ☩ John.7.30