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ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα

To raise up · seed: offspring

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ἐξανίστημι G1817 to raise up
Pronunciation exanístēmi
Raising up offspring through succession; primarily legal/covenantal obligation in levirate marriage contexts.
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σπέρμα G4690 seed: offspring
Pronunciation spérma
Offspring or descendants, often used metaphorically for spiritual progeny or promised heirs in covenant theology.
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What does ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα (exanastēsē sperma) mean in the Bible?

ἐξανίστημι · σπέρμα is a Greek word meaning "raise up seed/offspring".

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Meaning

raise up seed/offspring
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Mark 12:19 · Luke 20:28
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Acts 15:5
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 subjunctive 2
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
subjunctive 2 indicative 1

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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