Greek · G198 · unreviewed

ἀκριβόω

Be exactly

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ἀκριβόω G198

Pronunciation akribóō

What does ἀκριβόω (akribóō) mean in the Bible?

ἀκριβόω (akribóō) is a Greek word meaning "be exactly". ἀκριβόω, -ῶ (ἀκριβής), [in Aq.

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Meaning

be exactly

Extended definition

(ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Isa.30:8 49:16 * ;] to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mat.2:7, 16 (for similar ex., see MM, VGT, sv.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 2:16 ἠκρίβωσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 2:7 ἠκρίβωσεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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