πλήσσω
plēssō
G4141
G:V
Greek
to strike
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plesso denotes the striking that affects a third of the sun, moon, and stars in Revelation 8:12.
The attested use describes a completed striking directed at a third of the sun, moon, and stars, followed by their partial darkening in Revelation 8:12.
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Striking heavenly lights · dominant
In Revelation 8:12, the aorist passive singular form occurs after the fourth angel sounds a trumpet and concerns a third of the sun, moon, and stars. The APB renders the clause "were struck," followed by the stated result that a third of them might be darkened.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 8:12, the APB presents the clause as "were struck." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the verse's event rather than a complete lexical definition.