ἑρμηνεύω hermēneuō · G2059
to interpret
ἑρμηνεύω ; [in LXX: Est.4:7 (תִּרְגַּם), Est.10:3 Job.42:17β* ; ] ; 1. to explain. ; 2. to interpret: Luk.24:27 (WH, mg.), Jhn.1:39, 43 9:7, Heb.7:2.† ; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἑρμην-εύω, ; Doric dialect ἑρμᾱνεύω [], interpret foreign tongues, []; translate, []:—passive, Ἑλληνιστί []; II explain, expound, []:—middle, []:— passive, []; II.2 put into words, express, []:— passive, []; II.3 describe, write about, τὸν Νεῖλον []; III absolutely, speak clearly, articulate, []
Where it's used 3 times
John 1:42 · John 9:7 · Hebrews 7:2
Source: TBESG G2059; TFLSJ G2059
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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