ῥαβδ-ίζω,
beat with a rod or stick, cudgel, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 587, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 50, NT.2Cor.11.25 (_passive_)] NT+5th c.BC+]; ῥ. δένδρα thresh trees, to bring down the fruit, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.19.4 (_passive_),compare “PRyl.” 148.20 (1st c.AD)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐλάας [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 5.4.2 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ῥ. [κριθάς] thresh out barley, [[ LXX.Ruth.2.17 ] LXX]; σῖτον[[LXX.Judg.6.11. ] LXX]