What does ἔμφυτος (émphytos) mean in the Bible?
ἔμφυτος (émphytos): Implanted character or virtue that becomes rooted within, not merely external but internalized
Greek · G1721
ἔμφυτος
ἔμφυτος (émphytos): Implanted character or virtue that becomes rooted within, not merely external but internalized
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ἔμφυτοςG1721
Pronunciationémphytos
What does ἔμφυτος (émphytos) mean in the Bible?
Full entry for ἔμφυτος (G1721) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render G1721?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include planted [in you] (1).
Where does ἔμφυτος (émphytos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at James 1:21. Its strongest book concentrations include James (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 Itplanted [in you]1×James 1:21
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJames 1:21
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
James1
Source forms
ἔμφυτον1xemphytonJames 1:21
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular1xJames 1:21
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Greek word. Implanted character or virtue that becomes rooted within, not merely external but internalized
Strong'sG1721
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Study linkJames 1:19–21Source Gloss
implanted (figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Implanted character or virtue that becomes rooted within, not merely external but internalized
(ἐμφύω, to implant), [in LXX: ἔ. ἡ κακία αὐτῶν, Wis.12:10 * ;]
1innate (Wis.12:10).
2rooted, implanted: Jas.1:21 (see Mayor, in l).
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.
James 1:21Adjective Accusative Singular Masculine
ἔμφυτονemfuton
inborn, ingrown, congenital, natural
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 this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternSingular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJas 1:211×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
implanted, ingrained
Word Origins
ἔμφυτος is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Shows the word is rooted within the believer by God’s initiative and must be received humbly for ongoing saving effect.James 1:19–21
Canonical Themes
Revelation
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