Hermēneuō ἑρμηνεύω
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| ἑρμηνεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hermēneuō |
| Strong's number | G2059 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to interpret |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Hermēneuō (Greek ἑρμηνεύω, Strong's G2059) is a Greek verb meaning “to interpret”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | interpretation (3), interpreted (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | means (2), is translated (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hermēneuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- 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.Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- 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.Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
Hebrews
- 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;and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).