Lexicon
μαστιγόω
mastigoō
G3146
G:V Greek

to whip

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Mastigoo describes inflicting a whipping or flogging, in scenes of punishment, abuse, or discipline.

The attested use describes the infliction of whipping or flogging, most often as violence accompanying delivery, mockery, killing, or persecution. Hebrews 12:6 places the present action within the Lord's discipline of a received son, while the other verses describe punishment or abuse directed against Jesus or other people.

Senses in use

  1. Whipping as punishment, abuse, or persecution · dominant

    In John 19:1 the APB renders Pilate's completed action toward Jesus as "whipped him." Future forms in Mark 10:34, Matthew 10:17, and Matthew 23:34 occur in clauses that also mention mockery, killing, councils, synagogues, and persecution; Luke 18:33 and Matthew 20:19 likewise place the action before killing or crucifixion.

  2. Whipping within divine discipline · rare

    In Hebrews 12:6, the present active indicative occurs alongside the Lord's disciplining and receiving of the one loved; the APB renders the clause "and chastens every son whom he receives." The verse presents the action in a discipline relation rather than a human judicial or hostile scene.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "whipped" in John 19:1, Luke 18:33, and Matthew 20:19, and "flog" or "scourge" in Mark 10:34 and the Matthew passages. In Hebrews 12:6 it renders the surrounding clause with "chastens"; This variation does not by itself establish separate lexical meanings.

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