patasso is used for delivering a blow, whether against a person, a shepherd, the earth, or nations.

The occurrences consistently depict an act of striking: a person may be struck in physical confrontation or awakening, while a shepherd, the earth, and nations are also presented as the objects of the action. The surrounding clauses show consequences such as an ear being cut off, sheep being scattered, plagues coming on the earth, or death.

1. Delivering a blow against a target · dominant

   The aorist active participle occurs where an angel strikes Peter on the side before raising him in Acts 12:7, where an oppressed man is avenged against the Egyptian in Acts 7:24, and where a servant's ear is cut off after he is struck in Luke 22:50 and Matthew 26:51. The future form in Mark 14:27 places the shepherd under the stated action before the sheep are scattered, while Revelation 11:6 extends the action to the earth with every plague.

   Acts 12:7Acts 7:24Luke 22:50Matthew 26:51Mark 14:27Revelation 11:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the action with “struck,” “strike,” and “striking down,” including blows against persons and larger targets such as the earth and nations. These English expressions confirm the clauses' overall action rather than establish separate lexical senses.