What does βλαστάνω (blastánō) mean in the Bible?
βλαστάνω (blastánō) is a Greek word meaning "to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit".
Greek · G985
βλαστάνω
To germinate; by implication, to yield fruit
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βλαστάνωG985
Pronunciationblastánō
What does βλαστάνω (blastánō) mean in the Bible?
βλαστάνω (blastánō) is a Greek word meaning "to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G985?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had budded (1), sprouted (1), sprouts (1), yielded (1).
Where does βλαστάνω (blastánō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), James (1), Mark (1), Matthew (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 Ithad budded1×Hebrews 9:4
sprouted1×Matthew 13:26
sprouts1×Mark 4:27
yielded1×James 5:18
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:26ἐβλάστησενtosproutedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 4:27βλαστᾷtosproutsVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 9:4βλαστήσασαtohad buddedVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularJames 5:18ἐβλάστησενtoyieldedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:26
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark1Hebrews1James1
Source forms
ἐβλάστησεν2xeblastēsenMatthew 13:26, James 5:18
βλαστᾷ1xblastaMark 4:27
βλαστήσασα1xblastēsasaHebrews 9:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 13:26, James 5:18
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1xHebrews 9:4
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMark 4:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit
Strong'sG985
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 13:26Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐβλάστησενeblasthsen
I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
Read verseMark 4:27Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
βλαστάνῃblastanh
I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
Read verseHebrews 9:4Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
βλαστήσασα,blasthsasa
I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
Read verseJames 5:18Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐβλάστησεeblasthsen
I sprout, cause to sprout, make to grow up
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 forms4TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:26 · Jas 5:182×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveMark 4:271×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveHeb 9:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative2participle1
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)
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