What does στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?
στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to spread".
Greek · G4766
στρώννυμι
To spread
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στρώννυμιG4766
Pronunciationstrṓnnymi
What does στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?
στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to spread".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4766?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include spread (2), already furnished (1), furnished (1), put away your mat (1), spread [them] (1).
Where does στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 21:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Matthew (2), Acts (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 Itspread2×Matthew 21:8, Mark 11:8
already furnished1×Luke 22:12
furnished1×Mark 14:15
put away your mat1×Acts 9:34
spread [them]1×Matthew 21:8
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 21:8ἔστρωσανtospreadVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 21:8ἐστρώννυονtospread [them]Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 11:8ἔστρωσανtospreadVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 14:15ἐστρωμένονtofurnishedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter SingularLuke 22:12ἐστρωμένονtoalready furnishedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter SingularActs 9:34στρῶσονtoput away your matVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 21:8
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Matthew2Mark2Luke1Acts1
Source forms
ἐστρωμένον2xestrōmenonMark 14:15, Luke 22:12
ἔστρωσαν2xestrōsanMatthew 21:8, Mark 11:8
ἐστρώννυον1xestrōnnyonMatthew 21:8
στρῶσον1xstrōsonActs 9:34
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 21:8, Mark 11:8
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular2xMark 14:15, Luke 22:12
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xActs 9:34
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 21:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to spread
Strong'sG4766
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to spread
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(seeBl., § 23, 1; Veitch, see word), [in LXX for יַצַע hoph., etc. ;] to spread: ἱμάτια ἐν τ. ὁδῷ (εἰς τ. ὁδόν), Mat.21:8, Mrk.11:8; of making a bed, στρῶσον (sc. τ. κλίνην) σεαυτῷ, Act.9:34; of furnishing a room, ἐστρωμένον, spread with carpets or carpeted couches (cf. Eze.23:41), Mrk.14:15, Luk.22:12.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 21:8Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἔστρωσανestrwsan
I spread, make a bed
Read verseMatthew 21:8Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐστρώννυονestrwnnuon
I spread, make a bed
Read verseMark 11:8Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἔστρωσανestrwsan
I spread, make a bed
Read verseMark 11:8Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐστρώννυονestrwnnuon
I spread, make a bed
Read verseMark 14:15Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
ἐστρωμένονestrwmenon
I spread, make a bed
Read verseLuke 22:12Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
ἐστρωμένον·estrwmenon
I spread, make a bed
Read verseActs 9:34Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
στρῶσονstrwson
I spread, make a bed
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 forms6TensesAorist, Perfect, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:8 · Mark 11:82×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 21:81×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect PassiveMark 14:15 · Luke 22:122×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveActs 9:341×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3perfect2imperfect1
Voice
active4passive2
Mood
indicative3participle2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 21:8ἔστρωσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:8ἐστρώννυονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:8ἔστρωσανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:15ἐστρωμένονperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 22:12ἐστρωμένονperfect passive participleparticipleActs 9:34στρῶσονaorist active imperativeimperative
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
στρώννυμι is built from this root:
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