What does ἐξανίστημι · σπέρμα mean in the Bible?
ἐξανίστημι · σπέρμα is a Greek phrase meaning "raise up seed/offspring".
Greek · G1817, G4690
ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα
To raise up · seed: offspring
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ἐξανίστημιG1817to raise up
Pronunciationexanístēmi
Raising up offspring through succession; primarily legal/covenantal obligation in levirate marriage contexts.
Open lexicon entry →σπέρμαG4690seed: offspring
Pronunciationspérma
Offspring or descendants, often used metaphorically for spiritual progeny or promised heirs in covenant theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα (exanastēsē sperma) mean in the Bible?
ἐξανίστημι · σπέρμα is a Greek phrase meaning "raise up seed/offspring".
Full entry for ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα (G1817, G4690) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1817, G4690?
G1817, G4690 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. raise up seed/offspring
Source Gloss
raise up seed/offspring
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 groups2Aligned forms3TensesAoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveMark 12:19 · Luke 20:282×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveActs 15:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3
Voice
active3
Mood
subjunctive2indicative1
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)