Greek · G365 · unreviewed

ἀνανεόω

To renew

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ἀνανεόω G365
Pronunciation ananeóō

What does ἀνανεόω (ananeóō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνανεόω (ananeóō) is a Greek word meaning "to renew". ἀνα-νεόω, -ῶ (νέος), [in LXX: Job.

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Meaning

to renew
Extended definition

Renewal involving restoration to original condition, emphasizing transformation from old to new state.

(νέος), [in LXX: Job.33:24, Est.3:13, 1; Ezr.3.1-13, 4Ma.8:1-29 * ;] to renew: pass., Eph.4:23 (see Cremer, 428; MM, VGT, see word)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Passive
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Passive Eph 4:23
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
infinitive 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
infinitive 1

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)

Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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