Lexicon herméneuó: To interpret, to translate, to explain Original Word: ἑρμηνεύω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance interpret. From a presumed derivative of Hermes (as the god of language); to translate -- interpret. see GREEK Hermes NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Hermés Definition to interpret NASB Translation translated (2), translation (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2059: ἑρμηνεύωἑρμηνεύω: (present passive ἑρμηνεύομαι); (from Ἑρμῆς, who was held to be the god of speech, writing, eloquence, learning); 1. to explain in words, expound: (Sophocles, Euripides), Xenophon, Plato, others. 2. to interpret, i. e. to translate what has been spoken or written in a foreign tongue into the vernacular (Xenophon, an. 5, 4, 4): John 1:38 ( Englishman's Concordance John 1:42 V-PIM/P-3SGRK: Κηφᾶς ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος NAS: Cephas (which is translated Peter). KJV: which is by interpretation, A stone. INT: Cephas which means Peter John 9:7 V-PIM/P-3S Hebrews 7:2 V-PPM/P-NMS Strong's Greek 2059 |