What does μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō) mean in the Bible?
μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō) is a Greek word meaning "to mean".
Greek · G3177
μεθερμηνεύω
To mean
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μεθερμηνεύω G3177
Pronunciation methermēneúō
What does μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō) mean in the Bible?
μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō) is a Greek word meaning "to mean".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3177?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include means (5), . . . (1), meaning (1), translated as (1).
Where does μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (3), Acts (2), John (2), Matthew (1).
Are there verse guides for μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneúō)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It means 5× Mark 5:41, Mark 15:22, Mark 15:34, John 1:38
. . . 1× Matthew 1:23
meaning 1× Acts 4:36
translated as 1× John 1:41
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Matthew 1:23 μεθερμηνευόμενον to . . . Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Mark 5:41 μεθερμηνευόμενον to means Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Mark 15:22 μεθερμηνευόμενον* to means Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Mark 15:34 μεθερμηνευόμενον to means Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular John 1:38 μεθερμηνευόμενον to means Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular John 1:41 μεθερμηνευόμενον to translated as Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Acts 4:36 μεθερμηνευόμενον to meaning Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Acts 13:8 μεθερμηνεύεται to means Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 1:23
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Matthew 1 Mark 3 John 2 Acts 2
Source forms
μεθερμηνευόμενον 6x methermēneuomenon Matthew 1:23, Mark 5:41, Mark 15:34, John 1:38
μεθερμηνεύεται 1x methermēneuetai Acts 13:8
μεθερμηνευόμενον* 1x methermēneuomenon Mark 15:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular 7x Matthew 1:23, Mark 5:41, Mark 15:22, Mark 15:34
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 13:8
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
John 1:41 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, methermeneuomenon to mean The form strengthens the verse's explanatory tone by showing that "Messiah" is being interpreted as "the Christ" for the audience. Read verse guide Matthew 1:23 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, methermeneuomenon to mean The form helps the reader hear Emmanuel as a name whose sense is immediately interpreted, making the verse both prophetic and explanatory. Read verse guide Evidence Summary
Greek word. to mean
Source Gloss
to mean
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse Mark 5:41 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse Mark 15:22 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse Mark 15:34 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse Acts 4:36 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
μεθερμηνευόμενον, meqermhneuomenon
I translate, interpret
Read verse Acts 13:8 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
μεθερμηνεύεται meqermhneuetai
I translate, interpret
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
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
μεθερμηνεύω is built from these roots:
+ ἑρμηνεύω G2059
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain