What does ἐθίζω (ethízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐθίζω (ethízō) is a Greek word meaning "be accustomed".
Greek · G1480
ἐθίζω
Be accustomed
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ἐθίζωG1480
Pronunciationethízō
What does ἐθίζω (ethízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐθίζω (ethízō) is a Greek word meaning "be accustomed".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1480?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include what was customary (1).
Where does ἐθίζω (ethízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 2:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (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 Itwhat was customary1×Luke 2:27
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLuke 2:27
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
εἰθισμένον1xeithismenonLuke 2:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular1xLuke 2:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. be accustomed
Source Gloss
be accustomed
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to accustom: pass. pf. ptcp., τὸ εἰθισμένον, the established custom, Luk.2:27.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 2:27Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
εἰθισμένονeiqismenon
I accustom
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
perfect1
Voice
passive1
Mood
participle1
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
ἐθίζω is built from this root: