Greek · G2576 · unreviewed

καμμύω

To close

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καμμύω G2576

Pronunciation kammýō

What does καμμύω (kammýō) mean in the Bible?

καμμύω (kammýō) is a Greek word meaning "to close". καμμύω (syncopated form of καταμύω, used by Ep.

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Meaning

to close

Extended definition

(syncopated form of καταμύω, used by Ep. and κοινή writers; Rutherford, NPhr., 426 f.) [in LXX: Isa.6:10 (שָׁעַע hi.) Isa.29:10 33:15 (עָצַם), La 3:44 AR* ;] to shut the eyes: τ. ὀφθαλμούς, Mat.13:15, Act.28:27 (Isa, l.with).

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 13:15 ἐκάμμυσαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 28:27 ἐκάμμυσαν 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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