Word Study for G5135 (τραυματίζω)

traumatízō /trow-mat-id'-zo/ Ask about this word

Rootfrom τραῦμα

Meaningto inflict a wound

KJV usagewound.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of traumatízō — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Greek word traumatízō, represented by G5135, is used to describe the act to inflict a wound. It is a very specific term that appears 2 times across 2 unique verses in scripture, denoting direct physical harm and injury.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In its biblical usage, G5135 illustrates the violent consequences of conflict. In a parable, a servant sent by a landowner is wounded and cast out by wicked husbandmen, signifying their rebellion Luke 20:12. In another account, a man possessed by an evil spirit physically attacks the seven sons of Sceva, who flee naked and wounded after attempting to use the name of Jesus without true authority Acts 19:16.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words help to frame the context of being wounded:

G2634 katakyrieúō (to lord against, i.e. control, subjugate): This describes the action of the demon-possessed man who overcame the would-be exorcists before they were wounded Acts 19:16.
G1544 ekbállō (to eject): In the parable, the servant is not only wounded but also cast him out, showing a complete and forceful rejection Luke 20:12.
G2177 ephállomai (to spring upon): This word captures the initial, sudden violence of the attack where the man leaped on the sons of Sceva Acts 19:16.

Theological Significance

The theological significance of G5135 is tied to its narrative context.

Violent Rejection: In the parable of the wicked husbandmen, the act of wounding the master's servant is a physical depiction of the violent rejection of divine messengers and authority Luke 20:12.
Consequences of Presumption: The wounding of the sons of Sceva serves as a stark warning about the physical danger of confronting demonic power without genuine faith and authority. Their attempt resulted in being overcome and injured Acts 19:16.
Physicality of Spiritual Conflict: In both accounts, the word moves a spiritual or moral conflict into the physical realm, showing that rebellion and spiritual arrogance can lead to tangible harm.

Summary

In summary, G5135 is a direct and forceful word for inflicting injury. Though it is used infrequently, its appearances are significant, vividly illustrating the physical consequences of rejecting God-given authority in one instance and presumptuously claiming it in another. It demonstrates how spiritual battles and moral failures can manifest in real, physical harm.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Greek New Testament, this word appears as a verb across 2 occurrences, inflected in 2 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine 1×
Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Masculine 1×

Nominative: The subject of the verb.
Accusative: The direct object of the verb.
Plural: More than one.
Masculine: Masculine grammatical gender.
Aorist: Action viewed as a single whole — usually a simple past event.
Perfect: A completed act whose results continue.
Active: The subject performs the action.
Passive: The subject is acted upon.
Participle: A verbal adjective — describes while carrying the verb's action.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 2 verses across 2 of the 27 books. Most frequent in Luke and Acts (1 verse each); never once in the other 25.

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Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.