Greek · G2077 · unreviewed

ἔστω

Be Thou; also , third person of the same; let them be

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ἔστω G2077

Pronunciation éstō

What does ἔστω (éstō) mean in the Bible?

ἔστω (éstō) is a Greek word meaning "be thou; also , third person of the same; let them be". :--be.

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Meaning

be thou; also , third person of the same; let them be

Extended definition

:--be.

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

imperative 2

Tense

present 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

imperative 2

NT Occurrences

Acts 1:20 ἔστω present active imperative imperative 2 Corinthians 12:16 ἔστω present active imperative imperative

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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