Leukainō λευκαίνω
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| λευκαίνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | leukainō |
| Strong's number | G3021 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to bleach |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Leukainō (Greek λευκαίνω, Strong's G3021) is a Greek verb meaning “to bleach”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
λευκαίνω
(λευκός), [in LXX: Psa.51:7, Isa.1:18 (לָבַן hi.), etc. ;]
to whiten, make white: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.9:3, Rev.7:14.†
(AS)
(λευκός), [in LXX: Psa.51:7, Isa.1:18 (לָבַן hi.), etc. ;]
to whiten, make white: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.9:3, Rev.7:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | them (1), made (1), white (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bleach them (1), made them white (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Leukainō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 9:3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
Revelation
- Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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).