What does ἐκχέω · αἷμα mean in the Bible?
ἐκχέω · αἷμα is a Greek phrase meaning "to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow".
Greek · G1632, G129
ἐκχέαι αἷμα
To pour forth; figuratively, to bestow · blood
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ἐκχέωG1632to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
Pronunciationekchéō
To pour out lavishly; spiritually, to bestow generously (especially divine gifts like Spirit and love)
Open lexicon entry →αἷμαG129blood
Pronunciationhaîma
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐκχέαι αἷμα (ekcheai haima) mean in the Bible?
ἐκχέω · αἷμα is a Greek phrase meaning "to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1632, G129?
G1632, G129 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
Source Gloss
to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
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 forms27TensesAorist, Present, Future, Perfect, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality20×
Aorist ActiveJohn 2:15 · Acts 2:33 · Titus 3:6 · Rev 16:2 · Rev 16:3 · Rev 16:4 · Rev 16:8 · Rev 16:10 · Rev 16:12 · Rev 16:17 · Rev 16:611×
Future ActiveActs 2:17 · Acts 2:182×
Perfect PassiveActs 10:45 · Rom 5:52×
Aorist PassiveActs 1:18 · Jude 1:112×
Present PassiveMatt 9:171×
Future PassiveLuke 5:371×
Imperfect PassiveActs 22:201×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Present PassiveMatt 23:35 · Matt 26:28 · Mark 14:24 · Luke 22:204×
Perfect PassiveLuke 11:501×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveRom 3:151×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveRev 16:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist14present6future3perfect3imperfect1
Voice
active15passive12
Mood
indicative20participle5imperative1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:17ἐκχεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 23:35ἐκχυννόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMatthew 26:28ἐκχυννόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMark 14:24ἐκχυννόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleLuke 5:37ἐκχυθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:50ἐκκεχυμένονperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 22:20ἐκχυννόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleJohn 2:15ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 1:18ἐξεχύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 2:17ἐκχεῶfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 2:18ἐκχεῶfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 2:33ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 10:45ἐκκέχυταιperfect passive indicativeresultantActs 22:20ἐξεχύννετοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundRomans 3:15ἐκχέαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 5:5ἐκκέχυταιperfect passive indicativeresultantTitus 3:6ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedJude 1:11ἐξεχύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedRevelation 16:1ἐκχέετεpresent active imperativeimperativeRevelation 16:10ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:12ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:17ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:2ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:3ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:4ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:6ἐξέχεανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:8ἐξέχεενaorist active indicativecompleted
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
ἐκχέαι αἷμα is built from this root: