Lexical Definition

‎πλήσσω‎ plḗssō (place'-so) to strike ^G:V
apparently another form of ‎πλάσσω‎ (through the idea of flattening out)

smite.

• to pound, i.e. (figuratively) to inflict with (calamity)

Abbott-Smith

πλήσσω, [in LXX chiefly for נכה hi., ho.;]
to strike, smite: pass., Re 8:12 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐπι-πλήσσω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πλήσσω,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect πλήττω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: future πλήξω [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἔπληξα, Epic dialect πλῆξα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect πλᾶξα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; never in Attic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the simple Verb the future and aorist of πατάσσω or παίω are used instead, as also in [Refs]perfect πέπληγα, subjunctive πεπλήγῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive πεπληγέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+] (uncertain, but read by [Refs 2nd c.AD+], participle πεπληγώς [Refs 8th c.BC+] (also in passive sense in late writers, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; later perfect πέπληχα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: Epic dialect reduplicate aorist 2 ἐπέπληγον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive πεπληγέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but participle πεπλήγοντες in present sense, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —middle, future πλήξομαι (κατα-) [Refs 2nd c.BC+]aorist ἐπληξάμην, Epic dialect πληξάμην, [Refs 5th c.BC+], and in late Prose, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; participle πληξάμενος [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect aorist 2 πεπλήγετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, present πλήσσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: future πληγήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also πεπλήξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπλήχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+] (the former nowhere in Trag., except ἐκ-πληχθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle πληγείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect πλάγεις [ᾱ] [Refs 7th c.BC+]; (ἐπλάγην [ᾰ] only in compounds ἐξ-, κατ-, of persons struck with terror or amazement): perfect πέπληγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]—in Attic dialect and Trag., also LXX, the simple Verb is scarcely found except in future 2 and 3, aorist 2, and perfect passive, but future active is used once by [Refs 4th c.BC+], perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+] —The _present_ πλήσσω, πλήσσομαι are unknown to Attic dialect writers (also to [LXX]present active and passive of παίω, τύπτω instead (see. entry his vv.); whereas the aorist 2 passive ἐπλήγην is used instead of ἐπαίσθην, ἐπατάχθην, or ἐτύφθην (ἐτύπην): hence παίσαντές τε καὶ πληγέντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πατάξας καταβάλλω, opposed to πληγεὶς κατέπεσεν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]active πατάξαι corresponds with the passive πληγῆναι[Refs]:—strike, smite, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλήξας ξίφει αὐχένα[Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative double person et of things, strike one on.., τὸν δ᾽ ἄορι πλῆξ᾽ αὐχένα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πὺξ πεπληγέμεν, of boxers, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πεπληγὼς ἀγορῆθεν ἀεικέσσι πληγῇσιν having driven him with blows, [Refs]; κῦμα.. μιν.. πλῆξεν struck him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππω πλήξαντε [ποσὶ τὸν νεκρόν] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵππους ἐς πόλεμον πεπληγέμεν whip on the horses to the fray, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Zeus, strike with lightning, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, μηρὼ πληξάμενος having smitten his thighs, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλήξασθαι τὴν κεφαλήν, as a token of grief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be struck, smitten, πληγέντε κεραυνῷ stricken by lightning, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a ship, Διὸς πληγεῖσα κ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a tree, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ κριθὴ ἐπλήγη (by hail?) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: frequently in Trag., πληγεὶς θεοῦ μάστιγι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πληγείς τινος stricken by a man, [Refs]; ἔβραχε θύρετρα πληγέντα κληῗδι touched by the key, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, πέπληγμαι καιρίαν πληγήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__b sting, πληγεῖσα ὑπὸ σκορπίου [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 with accusative of the thing set in motion, κονίσαλον ἐς οὐρανὸν ἐπέπληγον πόδες ἵππων struck the dust up to heaven, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ζεὺς ἐπ᾽ Ἴδᾳ πλᾶξε κεραυνόν (for Ἴδαν πλᾶξε κεραυνῷ) [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, πλήσσονται λινέαις ὄρτυγες ἐν νεφέλαις are dashed against the nets, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 strike or stamp as one does a coin, Κύπριος χαρακτὴρ.. ἐν γυναικείοις τύποις.. πέπληκται [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 of musical sounds, οὑτωσὶ πληγέντα οὕτως ἐφθέγξατο τὰ φωνήεντα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II metaphorically in passive, receive a blow, to be heavily defeated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be stricken by misfortune, συμφορῇ πεπληγμένον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στρατὸν τοσοῦτον πέπληγμαι I am smitten in so great a host, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 to be smitten emotionally, ἱμέρῳ πεπληγμένοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also πληγέντες δώροισι touched by bribes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 active of wines, when smelt or drunk, overpower, τὴν κεφαλήν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; shock, κατασεισμὸς πλήσσει [τινὰ] βιαίως [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— passive, πληττομένη ἡ μήτρα [Refs] Latin plango, Gothic faiflōkun (reduplicate) 'they beat their breasts'.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Chr.29.9}