What does μηνύω (mēnýō) mean in the Bible?
μηνύω (mēnýō) is a Greek word meaning "to disclose".
Greek · G3377
μηνύω
To disclose
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μηνύωG3377
Pronunciationmēnýō
What does μηνύω (mēnýō) mean in the Bible?
μηνύω (mēnýō) is a Greek word meaning "to disclose".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3377?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include demonstrates (1), must report [it] (1), told [you] (1), was informed that (1).
Where does μηνύω (mēnýō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 20:37. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (1), Acts (1), John (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdemonstrates1×Luke 20:37
must report [it]1×John 11:57
told [you]1×1 Corinthians 10:28
was informed that1×Acts 23:30
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 20:37ἐμήνυσενtodemonstratesVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularJohn 11:57μηνύσῃtomust report [it]Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 23:30Μηνυθείσηςtowas informed thatVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1 Corinthians 10:28μηνύσανταtotold [you]Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 20:37
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Luke1John1Acts11 Corinthians1
Source forms
ἐμήνυσεν1xemēnysenLuke 20:37
Μηνυθείσης1xMēnytheisēsActs 23:30
μηνύσαντα1xmēnysanta1 Corinthians 10:28
μηνύσῃ1xmēnysēJohn 11:57
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 20:37
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular1x1 Corinthians 10:28
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1xActs 23:30
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xJohn 11:57
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to disclose
Strong'sG3377
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to disclose
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 20:37Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐμήνυσενemhnusen
I reveal, inform
Read verseJohn 11:57Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
μηνύσῃ,mhnush
I reveal, inform
Read verseActs 23:30Verb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
μηνυθείσηςmhnuqeishv
I reveal, inform
Read verse1 Corinthians 10:28Verb Aorist Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
μηνύσανταmhnusanta
I reveal, inform
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms4TensesAoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:371×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveJohn 11:571×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist PassiveActs 23:301×
Aorist Active1 Cor 10:281×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4
Voice
active3passive1
Mood
participle2subjunctive1indicative1
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
μηνύω is built from these roots: