What does γεωργέω (geōrgéō) mean in the Bible?
γεωργέω (geōrgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to till (the soil)".
Greek · G1090
γεωργέω
To till (the soil)
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γεωργέω G1090
Pronunciation geōrgéō
What does γεωργέω (geōrgéō) mean in the Bible?
γεωργέω (geōrgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to till (the soil)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1090?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include it is tended (1).
Where does γεωργέω (geōrgéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 6:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It it is tended 1× Hebrews 6:7
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Usage map
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First aligned row Hebrews 6:7
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Hebrews 1
Source forms
γεωργεῖται 1x geōrgeitai Hebrews 6:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 6:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to till (the soil)
Source Gloss
to till (the soil)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 6:7 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
γεωργεῖται, gewrgeitai
I work the soil, cultivate the earth
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γεωργέω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain