What does μηκύνω (mēkýnō) mean in the Bible?
μηκύνω (mēkýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to grow".
Greek · G3373
μηκύνω
To grow
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μηκύνωG3373
Pronunciationmēkýnō
What does μηκύνω (mēkýnō) mean in the Bible?
μηκύνω (mēkýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to grow".
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How does the BSB render G3373?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include grows (1).
Where does μηκύνω (mēkýnō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 4:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itgrows1×Mark 4:27
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First aligned rowMark 4:27
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Books represented1
Mark1
Source forms
μηκύνηται1xmēkynētaiMark 4:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xMark 4:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to grow
Source Gloss
to grow
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 4:27Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Subjunctive
μηκύνηταιmhkunhtai
I lengthen
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Word Origins
μηκύνω is built from this root:
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