ὑπωπιάζωhypōpiázō
GreekG52992 occurrences (KJV)
to hit under the eye (buffet or disable an antagonist as a pugilist), i.e. (figuratively) to tease or annoy (into compliance), subdue (one's passions)
KJV renders it: keep under, weary
Where it appears
- Luke 18:5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
- 1 Cor 9:27but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.