Greek · G3132 · unreviewed

μαντεύομαι

To divine

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μαντεύομαι G3132

Pronunciation manteúomai

What does μαντεύομαι (manteúomai) mean in the Bible?

μαντεύομαι (manteúomai) is a Greek word meaning "to divine". μαντεύομαι (μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קָסַם, Deu.

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Meaning

to divine

Extended definition

(μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קָסַם, Deu.18:10, al. ;] to divine, practise divination: Act.16:16.

Synonymsπροφητεύω, which see, in distinction from which μ. is used in LXX and NT only of false prophets and those who practise the heathen arts of divination and soothsaying (cf. 1Ki.28:8, and see Tr., Syn., § vi)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

middle 1

Mood

participle 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 16:16 μαντευομένη present middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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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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