What does ἀνοίγω · στόμα mean in the Bible?
ἀνοίγω · στόμα is a Greek phrase meaning "to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)".
Greek · G455, G4750
ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
To open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) · mouth
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ἀνοίγωG455to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Pronunciationanoígō
Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)
Open lexicon entry →στόμαG4750mouth
Pronunciationstóma
Mouth as the organ of speech; emphasis on words spoken rather than physical opening.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ (anoixas to stoma autou) mean in the Bible?
ἀνοίγω · στόμα is a Greek phrase meaning "to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G455, G4750?
G455, G4750 is connected to 77 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Source Gloss
to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
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 groups5Aligned forms77TensesAorist, Future, Present, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality42×
Aorist ActiveJohn 9:14 · John 9:17 · John 9:21 · John 9:26 · John 9:30 · John 9:32 · Acts 5:19 · Acts 9:40 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 14:27 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 6:3 · Rev 6:5 · Rev 6:7 · Rev 6:9 · Rev 6:1220×
Aorist PassiveMatt 3:16 · Matt 9:30 · Matt 27:52 · Mark 7:35 · John 9:10 · Acts 16:26 · Rev 20:12 · Luke 1:64 · Acts 12:10 · Rev 11:19 · Rev 15:512×
Future PassiveMatt 7:7 · Matt 7:8 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 11:104×
Present ActiveJohn 10:3 · Acts 8:32 · Rev 3:73×
Perfect Active1 Cor 16:9 · 2 Cor 6:112×
Future ActiveMatt 13:351×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract9×
Aorist ActiveJohn 10:21 · Acts 26:18 · Rev 5:2 · Rev 5:3 · Rev 5:4 · Rev 5:5 · Rev 5:97×
Aorist PassiveLuke 3:211×
Present ActiveActs 18:141×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality20×
Perfect PassiveActs 10:11 · Rev 19:11 · Rev 10:2 · Rev 10:8 · Acts 9:8 · Acts 16:27 · Rom 3:13 · 2 Cor 2:12 · Rev 3:8 · Rev 4:110×
Aorist ActiveMatt 5:2 · Matt 17:27 · John 11:37 · Acts 8:35 · Acts 10:34 · Matt 2:11 · Acts 5:23 · Acts 12:168×
Perfect ActiveJohn 1:511×
Present ActiveRev 3:71×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 25:11 · Luke 13:252×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist ActiveCol 4:3 · Rev 3:20 · Luke 12:363×
Aorist PassiveMatt 20:331×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 77 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist54perfect13present5future5
Voice
active49passive28
Mood
indicative42participle20infinitive9subjunctive4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:16ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 5:2ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 7:7ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:8ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:30ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 13:35Ἀνοίξωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:27ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:33ἀνοιγῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 25:11ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:52ἀνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 7:35ἠνοίγησανaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 1:64ἀνεῴχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 3:21ἀνεῳχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:10ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:9ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 12:36ἀνοίξωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 13:25ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 1:51ἀνεῳγόταperfect active participleparticipleJohn 9:10ἠνεῴχθησάνaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 9:14ἀνέῳξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:17ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:21ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:26ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:30ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:32ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 10:21ἀνοῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 10:3ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:37ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 5:19ἤνοιξεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:23ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 8:32ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingActs 8:35ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 9:40ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:8ἀνεῳγμένωνperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:11ἀνεῳγμένονperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:34Ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 12:10ἠνοίγηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 12:14ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 12:16ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticiple+37 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)
Word Origins
ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ is built from this root: