What does ἀλήθω (alḗthō) mean in the Bible?
ἀλήθω (alḗthō) is a Greek word meaning "to grind".
Greek · G229
ἀλήθω
To grind
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ἀλήθωG229
Pronunciationalḗthō
What does ἀλήθω (alḗthō) mean in the Bible?
ἀλήθω (alḗthō) is a Greek word meaning "to grind".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G229?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include grinding grain (1), will be grinding (1).
Where does ἀλήθω (alḗthō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 24:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Matthew (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 Itgrinding grain1×Luke 17:35
will be grinding1×Matthew 24:41
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 24:41
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Luke1
Source forms
ἀλήθουσαι2xalēthousaiMatthew 24:41, Luke 17:35
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural2xMatthew 24:41, Luke 17:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to grind
Strong'sG229
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to grind
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 24:41Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
ἀλήθουσαιalhqousai
I grind
Read verseLuke 17:35Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
ἀλήθουσαιalhqousai
I grind
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 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 groups1Aligned forms2TensesPresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveMatt 24:41 · Luke 17:352×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
participle1
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)
Word Origins
ἀλήθω is built from this root:
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