A primary verb (in a strengthened form); to "thump", i.e. Cudgel or pummel (properly, with a stick or bastinado), but in any case by repeated blows; thus differing from
paio and
patasso, which denote a (usually single) blow with the hand or any instrument, or
plesso with the fist (or a hammer), or
rhapizo with the palm; as well as from
tugchano, an accidental collision); by implication, to punish; figuratively, to offend (the conscience) -- beat, smite, strike, wound.
see GREEK paio
see GREEK patasso
see GREEK plesso
see GREEK rhapizo
see GREEK tugchano