What does αἴρω · μηδείς mean in the Bible?
αἴρω · μηδείς is a Greek phrase meaning "take nothing, carry nothing".
Greek · G142, G3367
μηδὲν αἴρετε
To take up · not even one (man, woman, thing)
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αἴρωG142to take up
Pronunciationaírō
Encompasses lifting, bearing, and removing; distinctively includes taking away sin through Christ's sacrifice.
Open lexicon entry →μηδείςG3367not even one (man, woman, thing)
Pronunciationmēdeís
Open lexicon entry →What does μηδὲν αἴρετε (mēden airete) mean in the Bible?
αἴρω · μηδείς is a Greek phrase meaning "take nothing, carry nothing".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G142, G3367?
G142, G3367 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. take nothing, carry nothing
Source Gloss
take nothing, carry nothing
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms101TensesAorist, Present, Future, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality47×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:12 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Mark 6:29 · Mark 6:43 · Mark 8:8 · Luke 17:13 · John 8:59 · John 11:41 · John 20:2 · John 20:13 · Acts 4:24 · Matt 24:39 · John 5:9 · John 19:38 · Rev 10:521×
Present ActiveMatt 9:16 · Mark 2:21 · Mark 4:15 · Luke 8:12 · Luke 11:22 · John 10:18 · John 15:2 · John 16:22 · Luke 19:21 · John 10:2410×
Future PassiveMatt 13:12 · Matt 21:43 · Matt 25:29 · Mark 4:25 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 19:266×
Future ActiveMatt 4:6 · Mark 16:18 · Luke 4:11 · John 11:48 · John 20:155×
Aorist PassiveLuke 9:17 · Acts 8:33 · Acts 20:93×
Present PassiveActs 8:331×
Perfect ActiveCol 2:141×
Imperativecommand or strong request26×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:6 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 20:14 · Mark 2:9 · Mark 2:11 · John 5:8 · John 5:11 · John 5:12 · John 19:15 · Matt 11:29 · Matt 25:28 · Luke 19:24 · John 2:16 · John 11:39 · Matt 16:24 · Mark 8:3419×
Present ActiveLuke 23:18 · Acts 21:36 · Acts 22:22 · Luke 9:34×
Aorist PassiveMatt 21:21 · Mark 11:23 · Eph 4:313×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract6×
Aorist ActiveMatt 24:17 · Matt 24:18 · Mark 13:15 · Mark 13:16 · Luke 17:31 · John 5:106×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose9×
Aorist ActiveMatt 27:32 · Mark 15:21 · Mark 15:24 · John 19:38 · 1 John 3:5 · John 17:156×
Aorist PassiveJohn 19:31 · 1 Cor 5:22×
Present ActiveMark 6:81×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality13×
Aorist ActiveMark 2:12 · Luke 5:24 · Luke 5:25 · Acts 21:11 · 1 Cor 6:15 · Acts 27:13 · Acts 27:177×
Present ActiveLuke 6:29 · Luke 6:30 · Luke 19:22 · John 1:294×
Present PassiveMark 2:31×
Perfect PassiveJohn 20:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 101 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist67present21future11perfect2
Voice
active84passive17
Mood
indicative47imperative26participle13subjunctive9infinitive6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:6ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:16αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:6ἆρόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:29ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:12ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:12ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:20ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:37ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:24ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:27ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:14ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:21Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:43ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:17ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:18ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:39ἦρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:28ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:29ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:32ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 2:11ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 2:12ἄραςaorist active participleparticipleMark 2:21αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 2:3αἰρόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMark 2:9ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 4:15αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:25ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 6:29ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:43ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:8αἴρωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 8:19ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:20ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:34ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 8:8ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:23Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMark 13:15ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 13:16ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:21ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:24ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:18ἀροῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 4:11ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospective+61 more 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)
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.