Apokueō ἀποκυέω
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| ἀποκυέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apokueō |
| Strong's number | G616 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to generate |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Apokueō (Greek ἀποκυέω, Strong's G616) is a Greek verb meaning “to generate”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | forth (1), he (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gives birth (1), give us birth (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apokueō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to 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.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
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).