G3961Greekpateῖn
πατεῖν
to trample (literally or figuratively)
5
Total Occurrences
2
Books
0
Old Testament
5
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to tread
- 2to trample, crush with the feet
- 3to advance by setting foot upon, tread upon: to encounter successfully the greatest perils from the machinations and persecutions with which satan would fain thwart the preaching of the gospel
- 4to tread under foot, trample on, i.e., to treat with insult and contempt: to desecrate the holy city by devastation and outrage
Etymology & Derivation
from a derivative probably of g3817 (meaning a "path")