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Greek

2852. kolaphizo -- to strike with the fist
... Word Origin from kolaphos (a blow with the fist) Definition to strike with the fist
NASB Word Usage beat...with their fists (2), harshly treated (1), roughly ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2651. chophen -- the hollow of the hand
... 2650, 2651. chophen. 2652 . the hollow of the hand. Transliteration: chophen
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-fen) Short Definition: fists. ... fists, both hands, handful ...
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Library

On the Feast of St Augustine
... nor did I make a boast of the Presence of Thy Hand; I sat alone, because Thou hast
filled me with threats;" as though he had been threatened with both fists. ...
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The Insults Received by Jesus in the Court of Caiphas.
... some others could not restrain their cruel inclinations, but pulled out handfuls
of his hair and beard, spat upon him, struck him with their fists, wounded him ...
/.../chapter ix the insults received.htm

A Divine Colloquy Between the Soul and Her Saviour Upon the ...
... heaven. Soul. Lord, wherefore did they buffet thee with fists, and heat
thee with staves? (Matthew 26:67; Matthew 27:30.). Christ. ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/a divine colloquy between the.htm

His Military Life --He is Wounded at the Siege of Pampeluna --His ...
... During the operation, as in all he suffered before and after, he uttered no word
and gave no sign of suffering save that of tightly clenching his fists. ...
/.../loyola/the autobiography of st ignatius/chapter i his military lifehe.htm

But If, for the Contest's Sake, God had Appointed Martyrdoms for ...
... Where there are mere contests, there are some wounds: fists make reel, heels kick
like butting rams, boxing-gloves mangle, whips leave gashes. ...
/.../tertullian/scorpiace antidote for the scorpions sting/chapter vi but if for.htm

Of the Apostle's Language Concerning Food.
... wills are found (indulged), and all who are subject to you ye stealthily sting;
or else ye fast with a view to abuse and strifes, and ye smite with the fists. ...
/.../chapter xv of the apostles language.htm

Seeing, Then, Man's Own Reflections, Even in Spite of the ...
... And will the boxer go unpunished? I suppose he received these cæstus-scars, and
the thick skin of his fists, and these growths upon his ears, at his creation! ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter xxiii seeing then mans.htm

The Scourging of Jesus.
... They struck our Lord with their fists, and dragged him by the cords with which he
was pinioned, although he followed them without offering the least resistance ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xxii the scourging of.htm

To Him who Wishes for Martyrdom.
... With exclamation and with eagerness beat thy breast with thy fists. Even now,
if thou hast conquered by good deeds, thou art a martyr in Him. ...
/.../commodianus/the instructions of commodianus/lxii to him who wishes for.htm

For the Epiphany
... In the eleventh year, let the great sea praise the fists of the Son that measured
it, [491] and it was astonished and saw that He came down, was baptized in a ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xiii for the epiphany.htm

Thesaurus

Fists (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fists (6 Occurrences). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in
his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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Fist (7 Occurrences)
... Fist (7 Occurrences). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with
their fists, and some slapped him, (Root in WEB WEY NAS NIV). ...
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Spit (15 Occurrences)
... Spit (15 Occurrences). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with
their fists, and some slapped him, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NIV). ...
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Beat (85 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with
their fists, and some slapped him, (WEB NAS). Matthew 27:30 ...
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Face (780 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and
some slapped him, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Officers (171 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:65 Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with
fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of ...
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Joyous (10 Occurrences)
... become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes
by her will hiss, and shake their fists. (WEB JPS ASV). ...
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Lair (8 Occurrences)
... become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes
by her will hiss, and shake their fists. (See RSV NIV). ...
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Guards (42 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:65 Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with
fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of ...
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Thereupon (22 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Mark 14:65 Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while
striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The ...
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Bible Concordance

Fists (6 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
(WEB NAS NIV)

Mark 14:65 Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
(WEB WEY NAS NIV)

Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 4:6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 58:4 Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
(See NIV)

Zephaniah 2:15 This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is none besides me." How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss, and shake their fists.
(WEB NIV)

Subtopics

Fists

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