ξηραίνω xērainō · G3583
to dry
ξηραίνω; (ξηρός), [in LXX chiefly for יָבֵשׁ ; ] ; to dry up, parch, wither. with accusative, τ. χόρτον, Jas.1:11; pass., to become or be dry or withered. of plants, Mat.13:6 21:19-20, Mrk.4:6 11:20-21, Luk.8:6, Jhn.15:6, 1Pe.1:24; of ripened crops, Rev.14:15; of liquids, Mrk.5:20, Rev.16:12; of members of the body, to waste away, Mrk.3:1 (cf. 3Ki.13:4) Mrk.9:18.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ξηραίνω, ; future -ᾰνῶ[]: aorist ἐξήρἀνα []:—passive, future ξηρανθήσομαι []middle ξηρᾰνοῦμαι in same sense, []: aorist ἐξηράνθην []: perfect ἐξήρασμαι []; infinitive ἀπ-εξηράνθαι []; participle ἐξηρᾱμένος only late, []: (ξηρός):—parch, dry up, ξηρανεῖ σ᾽ ὁ Βάκχιος E. [prev. cited]; of the sun, []; make costive, τὴν κοιλίην []:—passive, to be or become dry, parched, ἐξηράνθη πεδίον Il.[same place],[]; to be withered, ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ []; 2 drain dry, ξηράνας τὴν διώρυχα []; 3 metaphorically, …
Where it's used 15 times
Matthew 13:6 · Matthew 21:19 · Matthew 21:20 · Mark 3:1 · Mark 4:6 · Mark 5:29 · Mark 9:18 · Mark 11:20 · Mark 11:21 · Luke 8:6 · John 15:6 · James 1:11 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Revelation 14:15 · Revelation 16:12
Source: TBESG G3583; TFLSJ G3583
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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