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Greek · G1614, G5495

ἐκτείνω τὰς χεῖρας

To extend · hand

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ἐκτείνωG1614to extend
Pronunciationekteínō
Stretch out or extend a limb or object, often in gesture of healing, blessing, or reaching toward someone.
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χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
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What does ἐκτείνω τὰς χεῖρας (ekteinō tas cheiras) mean in the Bible?

ἐκτείνω · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "Stretch out hands; prophecy of Peter’s future death.".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἐκτείνω · χείρ mean in the Bible?

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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1614, G5495?

G1614, G5495 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. Stretch out hands; prophecy of Peter’s future death.

Strong'sG1614, G5495
Lexical occurrences16 versesWord forms4 forms16 references

Source Gloss

Stretch out hands; prophecy of Peter’s future death.
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 groups4Aligned forms16TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
AoristPresentFuture
Voices
Active
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:3 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:31 · Matt 26:51 · Mark 1:41 · Luke 5:13 · Acts 26:17×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:13 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 6:103×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:13 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 22:533×
Future ActiveJohn 21:181×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present ActiveActs 4:30 · Acts 27:302×
16 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed3prospective1imperative3infinitive2participle7
Tense
aorist13present2future1
Voice
active16
Mood
participle7indicative4imperative3infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:3ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 12:13Ἔκτεινόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:13ἐξέτεινενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:49ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:31ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 26:51ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleMark 1:41ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleMark 3:5Ἔκτεινονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 3:5ἐξέτεινενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:13ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 6:10Ἔκτεινονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 22:53ἐξετείνατεaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 21:18ἐκτενεῖςfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 4:30ἐκτείνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 26:1ἐκτείναςaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:30ἐκτείνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive

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)

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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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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