Strong G5136τραχηλίζω

to lay bare

Transliteration
trachēlizō
Pronunciation
trakh-ay-lid'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G5137; to seize by the throat or neck that is to expose the gullet of a victim for killing (generally to lay bare): - opened.

Detailed definition

τραχηλίζω
(τράχηλος),
prop., of wrestlers,
to take by the throat, hence (Philo), to prostrate, overthrow. Metaphorical, but in what sense and from what age it is doubtful (see Westc., Rendall, on He, l.with; DB, iii, 625n), τραχηλισμένα, laid open (RV, Westc.; downcast, Rendall): Heb.4:13.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5136 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • open1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 4:13
    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
τρᾰχηλ-ίζω,
future Attic dialect -ιῶ[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.52 (3rd c.BC))]:—bend or twist the neck of a victim, βοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 27.5.)]
II in wrestling, 'scrag' one's opponent, τοὺς νεανίσκους [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 33)]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Amatores” 132c, 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.50 H., 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 23.291b.)]
II.2 metaphorically, inflict hardship on a combatant, τοὺς.. φίλους οἱ λειπόμενοι τραχηλιοῦσι πόλεμοι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.131)]:—passive, ἐμφυλίῳ πολέμῳ καὶ διχονοίᾳ -ιζόμενοι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.6.2.)]
II.3 metaphorically in passive, to be overpowered, swept away, ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.127)]; of ships in a whirlpool, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.3.)]
III in a pun on significations [Refs (1, 11.1, and 11.3, ἰδὼν Ὀλυμπιονίκην εἰς ἑταίραν πυκνότερον ἀτενίζοντα, ἴδε ἔφη, κριὸν Ἀρειμάνιον ὡς ὑπὸ τοῦ τυχόντος κορασίου -ίζεται)] see how the ram's neck is being twisted, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.61, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.521b; τοὺς πολυπράγμονας ἴδοις ἂν ὑπὸ παντὸς ὁμοίως θεάματος -ιζομένους καὶ περιαγομένους [prev. passage])]
IV passive, to be laid open, [NT (NT.Heb.4.13)]; τετραχηλισμένα· πεφανερωμένα, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]