What does νεκρός · ἐγείρω mean in the Bible?
νεκρός · ἐγείρω is a Greek phrase meaning "raise dead people".
Greek · G3498, G1453
νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε
Dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) · to arise
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
νεκρόςG3498dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciationnekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
Open lexicon entry →ἐγείρωG1453to arise
Pronunciationegeírō
To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.
Open lexicon entry →What does νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε (nekrous egeirete) mean in the Bible?
νεκρός · ἐγείρω is a Greek phrase meaning "raise dead people".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3498, G1453?
G3498, G1453 is connected to 128 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. raise dead people
Source Gloss
raise dead people
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms128Case patternGenitive (77)Number patternPlural (111)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 11:5 · Matt 28:4 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 20:37 · John 5:25 · 1 Cor 15:15 · 1 Cor 15:16 · 1 Cor 15:29 · 1 Cor 15:32 · 1 Cor 15:35 · 1 Cor 15:52 · 1 Thess 4:16 · Rev 14:13 · Rev 20:1214×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMark 9:26 · Luke 7:15 · Luke 15:24 · Luke 15:32 · Acts 20:9 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 1:18 · Rev 2:8 · Rev 3:19×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 7:8 · Jas 2:17 · Jas 2:263×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterRom 8:10 · Jas 2:262×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 14:2 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 22:32 · Matt 23:27 · Matt 27:64 · Matt 28:7 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 9:9 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 12:25 · Mark 12:26 · Mark 12:27 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 16:3174×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterHeb 6:1 · Heb 9:142×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineRev 16:31×
Dative · Plural · MasculineHeb 9:17 · 1 Pet 4:62×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:22 · Matt 10:8 · Luke 9:60 · John 5:21 · Acts 26:8 · Rom 4:17 · Rom 6:11 · 2 Cor 1:9 · Eph 2:1 · Eph 2:5 · Col 2:13 · 2 Tim 4:1 · Heb 11:35 · 1 Pet 4:5 · Rev 20:12 · Rev 20:1319×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 5:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 141 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist75present39future16perfect11
Voice
passive84active57
Mood
indicative86participle25imperative19infinitive9subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:24ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:13Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:14ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:20Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:21ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 3:9ἐγεῖραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 8:15ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 8:25ἤγειρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:26ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:19ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:25ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 9:5Ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:6Ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 9:7ἐγερθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 10:8ἐγείρετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:11ἐγήγερταιperfect passive indicativeresultantMatthew 11:5ἐγείρονταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 12:11ἐγερεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:42ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:2ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 16:21ἐγερθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:23ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:7Ἐγέρθητεaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:9ἐγερθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:19ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:11ἐγερθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:24ἐγερθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:7ἐγερθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 25:7ἠγέρθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 26:32ἐγερθῆναίaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 26:46ἐγείρεσθεpresent passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:52ἠγέρθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 27:63ἐγείρομαιpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 27:64Ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:6ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:7Ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 1:31ἤγειρενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 2:11ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 2:12ἠγέρθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 2:9Ἔγειρεpresent active imperativeimperative+101 more 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)