What does ἐκφύω (ekphýō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκφύω (ekphýō) is a Greek word meaning "to sprout up".
Greek · G1631
ἐκφύω
To sprout up
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ἐκφύω G1631
Pronunciation ekphýō
What does ἐκφύω (ekphýō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκφύω (ekphýō) is a Greek word meaning "to sprout up".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1631?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sprout (2).
Where does ἐκφύω (ekphýō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 24:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (1), Matthew (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 sprout 2× Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 24:32
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Matthew 1 Mark 1
Source forms
ἐκφύῃ 2x ekphyē Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to sprout up
Strong's G1631
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to sprout up
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
[in OT (Sm.) Psa.104:14; (Al.) Isa.61:11 * ;] to cause to grow out, put forth (leaves): Mat.24:32, Mrk.13:28.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 24:32 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
ἐκφύῃ, ekfuh
I put forth, cause to sprout
Read verse Mark 13:28 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
ἐκφύῃ ekfuh
I put forth, cause to sprout
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.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Present Active Matt 24:32 · Mark 13:28 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
subjunctive 2
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
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Part of These Phrases
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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