What does καταψύχω · γλῶσσα mean in the Bible?
καταψύχω · γλῶσσα is a Greek phrase meaning "cool my tongue".
Greek · G2711, G1100
καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου
To cool · the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
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καταψύχωG2711to cool
Pronunciationkatapsýchō
Open lexicon entry →γλῶσσαG1100the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
Pronunciationglōssa
Refers to actual human languages or ecstatic speech phenomenon, depending on Corinthian context usage.
Open lexicon entry →What does καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου (katapsyxē tēn glōssan mou) mean in the Bible?
καταψύχω · γλῶσσα is a Greek phrase meaning "cool my tongue".
Full entry for καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου (G2711, G1100) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2711, G1100?
G2711, G1100 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. cool my tongue
Source Gloss
cool my tongue
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups1Aligned forms1TensesAoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 16:241×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
active1
Mood
subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου is built from these roots: