Strong G616ἀποκυέω
to generate
- Transliteration
- apokueō
- Pronunciation
- ap-ok-oo-eh'o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπο-κυέω
(Rec. -κύω), -ῶ (ἀπό, κυέω or κύω, to be pregnant), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:17 *;]
prop., "the medical word for birth as the close of pregnancy" (Hort, Ja., 26 f.). In κοιν, "an ordinary syn. of τίκτω, but definitely 'perfectivised' (M, Pr., 111 ff.; MM, see word) by the
ἀπό, and so implying safe delivery," to bring forth, give birth to: Jas.1:15, 18.†
(AS)
(Rec. -κύω), -ῶ (ἀπό, κυέω or κύω, to be pregnant), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:17 *;]
prop., "the medical word for birth as the close of pregnancy" (Hort, Ja., 26 f.). In κοιν, "an ordinary syn. of τίκτω, but definitely 'perfectivised' (M, Pr., 111 ff.; MM, see word) by the
ἀπό, and so implying safe delivery," to bring forth, give birth to: Jas.1:15, 18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G616 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- begat1
- bringeth1
First verses
- James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
- James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποκῠ-έω,
bear young, bring forth, with accusative, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 76, interpolated in 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.70, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 37: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMar.” 10.1: _metaphorically_, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀ. θάνατον NT.Jam.1.15, compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.214)]:—passive, of the child, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 3. 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.5.5)] (passive participle ἀποκυόμενα[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.202, 397).)]
bear young, bring forth, with accusative, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 76, interpolated in 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.70, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 37: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMar.” 10.1: _metaphorically_, ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀ. θάνατον NT.Jam.1.15, compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.214)]:—passive, of the child, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 3. 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.5.5)] (passive participle ἀποκυόμενα[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.202, 397).)]