Piázō — G4084

Definition

verb

to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))

1. to lay hold of
2. to take, capture

Usually translated as

take, apprehend, catch, lay hand on

Origin

probably another form of G971

• biázō (G971)
• piézō (G4085)

Occurrences

Piázō occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (8), Acts (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Revelation (1)

• John 7:30 — Then they sought to take (πιάσαι) him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
• John 7:32 — The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take (πιάσωσιν) him.
• John 7:44 — And some of them would have taken (πιάσαι) him; but no man laid hands on him.
• John 8:20 — These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on (ἐπίασεν) him; for his hour was not yet come.
• John 10:39 — Therefore they sought again to take (πιάσαι) him: but he escaped out of their hand,
• John 11:57 — Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take (πιάσωσιν) him.
• John 21:3 — Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught (ἐπίασαν) nothing.
• John 21:10 — Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught (ἐπιάσατε).
• Acts 3:7 — And he took (πιάσας) him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
• Acts 12:4 — And when he had apprehended (πιάσας) him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
• 2 Corinthians 11:32 — In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend (πιάσαι) me:
• Revelation 19:20 — And the beast was taken (ἐπιάσθη), and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.