Strong G2059ἑρμηνεύω
to interpret
- Transliteration
- hermēneuō
- Pronunciation
- her-mayn-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a presumed derivative of G2060 (as the god of language); to translate: - interpret.
Detailed definition
ἑρμηνεύω
[in LXX: Est.4:7 (תִּרְגַּם), Est.10:3 Job.42:17β*;]
1. to explain.
2. to interpret: Luk.24:27 (WH, mg.), Jhn.1:39, 43 9:7, Heb.7:2.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.4:7 (תִּרְגַּם), Est.10:3 Job.42:17β*;]
1. to explain.
2. to interpret: Luk.24:27 (WH, mg.), Jhn.1:39, 43 9:7, Heb.7:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2059 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- interpretation3
- interpret1
First verses
- John 1:38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
- John 1:42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
- John 9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἑρμην-εύω,
Doric dialect ἑρμᾱνεύω [Refs (“SIG” 1168.88 (Epid.))], interpret foreign tongues, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.4.4)]; translate, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 49, etc.; ἀπὸ Πωμαϊκῶν “PRyl.” 62.30 (3rd c.AD))]:—passive, Ἑλληνιστί [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.12, cf. LXX.Job.42.17, etc.)]
II explain, expound, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 398, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 636.5, etc.; ὑμῖν ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.1; ὅ τι λέγει 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 11; τὰ τῶν ποιητῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 535a)]:—middle, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epin.” 985b)]:— passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 166b11.)]
II.2 put into words, express, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.60, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 966b, etc.; τι διά τινος 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 2.5; τι πεζῶς [prev. author] “Meth.” 30)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 25.)]
II.3 describe, write about, τὸν Νεῖλον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 121.)]
III absolutely, speak clearly, articulate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 5.74.)]
Doric dialect ἑρμᾱνεύω [Refs (“SIG” 1168.88 (Epid.))], interpret foreign tongues, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.4.4)]; translate, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 49, etc.; ἀπὸ Πωμαϊκῶν “PRyl.” 62.30 (3rd c.AD))]:—passive, Ἑλληνιστί [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.12, cf. LXX.Job.42.17, etc.)]
II explain, expound, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 398, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 636.5, etc.; ὑμῖν ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.1; ὅ τι λέγει 5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 11; τὰ τῶν ποιητῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 535a)]:—middle, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epin.” 985b)]:— passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 166b11.)]
II.2 put into words, express, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.60, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 966b, etc.; τι διά τινος 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 2.5; τι πεζῶς [prev. author] “Meth.” 30)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 25.)]
II.3 describe, write about, τὸν Νεῖλον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 121.)]
III absolutely, speak clearly, articulate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 5.74.)]