Greek · G705 · unreviewed

ἀριθμέω

To enumerate or count

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ἀριθμέω G705
Pronunciation arithméō

What does ἀριθμέω (arithméō) mean in the Bible?

ἀριθμέω (arithméō) is a Greek word meaning "to enumerate or count". ἀριθμέω, -ῶ [in LXX for סָפַר pi.

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Meaning

to enumerate or count
Extended definition

Counting with purpose toward a specific end, especially enumeration for assessment or accountability.

to number (esp. for payment, MM, see word): Mat.10:30, Luk.12:7, Rev.7:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Perfect Aorist
Voices
Passive Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Perfect Passive Matt 10:30
Indicative states a fact or reality
Perfect Passive Luke 12:7
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist Active Rev 7:9
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
resultant 1 infinitive 1
Tense
perfect 1 aorist 1
Voice
passive 1 active 1
Mood
indicative 1 infinitive 1

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)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

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