What does φυτεύω · θάλασσα mean in the Bible?
φυτεύω · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "be planted in the sea".
Greek · G5452, G2281
φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ
To plant · the sea (genitive case or specially)
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φυτεύωG5452to plant
Pronunciationphyteúō
To plant something deliberately for future growth; used metaphorically for establishing spiritual foundations.
Open lexicon entry →θάλασσαG2281the sea (genitive case or specially)
Pronunciationthálassa
Sea as boundary between divine and human realms; often represents chaos, danger, or divine judgment in NT theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ (phyteuthēti en tē thalassē) mean in the Bible?
φυτεύω · θάλασσα is a Greek phrase meaning "be planted in the sea".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5452, G2281?
G5452, G2281 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. be planted in the sea
Source Gloss
be planted in the sea
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 forms11TensesAorist, Present, Perfect, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 15:13 · Matt 21:33 · Mark 12:1 · Luke 20:9 · 1 Cor 3:65×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 17:281×
Present Active1 Cor 9:71×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present Active1 Cor 3:7 · 1 Cor 3:82×
Perfect PassiveLuke 13:61×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 17:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist6present3perfect1imperfect1
Voice
active9passive2
Mood
indicative7participle3imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:13ἐφύτευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:33ἐφύτευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:1ἐφύτευσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:6πεφυτευμένηνperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 17:28ἐφύτευονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 17:6φυτεύθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeLuke 20:9ἐφύτευσενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 3:6ἐφύτευσαaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 3:7φυτεύωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 3:8φυτεύωνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 9:7φυτεύειpresent active indicativeongoing
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
φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ is built from this root: