1631. ekphuó

Lexicon

ekphuó: To sprout, to produce, to bring forth

Original Word: ἐκφύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekphuó
Pronunciation: ek-foo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-foo'-o)
Definition: To sprout, to produce, to bring forth
Meaning: I put forth, cause to sprout.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

put forth.

From ek and phuo; to sprout up -- put forth.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK phuo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and phuó
Definition
to sprout up
NASB Translation
puts forth (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1631: ἐκφύω

ἐκφύω; 2 aorist passive ἐξεφυην (Winers Grammar, 90 (86); Buttmann, 68 (60); Krüger, § 40, under the word φύω; (Veitch, ibid.)); (from Homer down); to generate or produce from; to cause to grow out: ὅταν ὁ κλάδος ... τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ (subjunctive present), when the branch has become tender and puts forth leaves, R (not Rst) G T WH in Matthew 24:32 and Mark 13:28; (others, retaining the same accentuation, regard it as 2 aorist active subjunctive intransitive, with τά φύλλα as subject; but against the change of subject see Meyer or Weiss). But Fritzsche, Lachmann, Treg., others have with reason restored (after Erasmus) ἐκφύῃ (2 aorist passive subjunctive), which Griesbach had approved: when the leaves hare grown out — so that τά φύλλα is the subject.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb φύω (phýō, meaning "to grow" or "to produce").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Greek and Hebrew terms, the concept of growth or sprouting in Hebrew can be related to words like צָמַח (tsamach, Strong's Hebrew 6779), which means "to sprout" or "to spring up." This Hebrew term is used in similar contexts to describe growth and emergence, often in agricultural or metaphorical senses.

Usage: The verb ἐκφύω is used in the New Testament to describe the action of something growing or sprouting forth, often in a metaphorical sense. It conveys the idea of emergence or production from a source.

Context: The Greek verb ἐκφύω appears in the New Testament to illustrate the concept of growth or emergence, often in a metaphorical or illustrative context. This term is used to describe the natural process of growth, akin to a plant sprouting from the ground. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐκφύω is used in Hebrews 12:15: "See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many." Here, the term is employed metaphorically to describe the emergence of bitterness, likened to a root that grows and causes harm if not checked. This usage underscores the potential for negative qualities or influences to develop and spread if not addressed.

The imagery of ἐκφύω is consistent with biblical themes of growth, both positive and negative. It reflects the broader biblical narrative of sowing and reaping, where actions and attitudes can lead to growth and consequences, whether beneficial or detrimental. The term invites reflection on the origins and development of spiritual and moral qualities within individuals and communities.

Forms and Transliterations

εκφυη εκφύη ἐκφύῃ ekphue ekphuē ekphye ekphyē ekphýei ekphýēi

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:32 V-PSA-3S
GRK: τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι
NAS: tender and puts forth its leaves,
KJV: and putteth forth leaves,
INT: the leaves it puts forth you know that

Mark 13:28 V-PSA-3S
GRK: γένηται καὶ ἐκφύῃ τὰ φύλλα
NAS: tender and puts forth its leaves,
KJV: and putteth forth leaves,
INT: is become and it puts forth the leaves

Strong's Greek 1631
2 Occurrences

ἐκφύῃ — 2 Occ.