What does φύλλον · ἐκφύω mean in the Bible?
e. leaf".
Greek · G5444, G1631
τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ
Leaf · to sprout up
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φύλλον G5444 leaf
Pronunciation phýllon
Leaf as botanical component; in NT primarily marks seasonal vitality or barrenness of trees.
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ἐκφύω G1631 to sprout up
Pronunciation ekphýō
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What does τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ (ta phylla ekphye) mean in the Bible?
φύλλον · ἐκφύω is a Greek phrase meaning "a sprout, i.e. leaf".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5444, G1631?
G5444, G1631 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a sprout, i.e. leaf
Source Gloss
a sprout, i.e. leaf
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 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 patterns 2 Aligned forms 6 Case pattern Accusative (5) Number pattern Plural (6)
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 22:2 1×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 21:19 · Matt 24:32 · Mark 11:13 · Mark 13:28 5×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
subjunctive 2
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
τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain