What does τήκω (tḗkō) mean in the Bible?
τήκω (tḗkō) is a Greek word meaning "to liquefy".
Greek · G5080
τήκω
To liquefy
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τήκωG5080
Pronunciationtḗkō
What does τήκω (tḗkō) mean in the Bible?
τήκω (tḗkō) is a Greek word meaning "to liquefy".
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How does the BSB render G5080?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include will melt (1).
Where does τήκω (tḗkō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Peter 3:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (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 Itwill melt1×2 Peter 3:12
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Usage map
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First aligned row2 Peter 3:12
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
2 Peter1
Source forms
τήκεται1xtēketai2 Peter 3:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 3:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to liquefy
Source Gloss
to liquefy
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
trans., to melt, melt down; pass., to melt, melt away: 2Pe.3:12.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Peter 3:12Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
τήκεται;thketai
I make liquid, melt
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
passive1
Mood
indicative1
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
τήκω is a primary verb - no further derivation.