3373. mékunó

Lexicon

mékunó: To lengthen, to extend, to increase

Original Word: μεκυνώ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: mékunó
Pronunciation: mek-oo-NO
Phonetic Spelling: (may-koo'-no)
Definition: To lengthen, to extend, to increase
Meaning: I lengthen, extend, grow.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grow up.

From mekos; to lengthen, i.e. (middle voice) to enlarge -- grow up.

see GREEK mekos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from mékos
Definition
to lengthen, grow
NASB Translation
grows (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3373: μηκύνω

μηκύνω: (μῆκος); from Herodotus and Pindar down; to make long, to lengthen; in the Bible twice of plants, equivalent to to cause to grow, increase: ὁ ἐφυτευσε κύριος καί ὑετός ἐμήκυνεν (יְגַדִּל), Isaiah 44:14; hence, passive (others, middle) present μηκύνομαι; to grow up: Mark 4:27 (μηκύνηται (Tr marginal reading μηκύνεται)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root word in Greek, related to the concept of lengthening or extending.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μεκυνώ, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words related to growth and increase, such as:
• H7235 רָבָה (rabah): To become many, numerous, or great; to multiply.
• H1431 גָּדַל (gadal): To grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful.

These Hebrew terms capture the essence of increase and extension, paralleling the conceptual use of μεκυνώ in Greek.

Usage: The term μεκυνώ is not directly found in the New Testament text. It is a rare verb that would be used in contexts involving the physical or metaphorical extension or increase of something.

Context: • Lexical Analysis: The verb μεκυνώ is a classical Greek term that appears infrequently in biblical literature. Its primary sense involves the action of making something longer or greater, whether in physical dimensions or in abstract terms such as time or influence.
• Theological Implications: While μεκυνώ itself does not appear in the New Testament, the concept of extension or increase is present in various theological themes, such as the expansion of God's kingdom or the growth of faith among believers. These themes are often expressed through different Greek terms in the biblical text.
• Related Biblical Concepts: The idea of growth and increase is central to many biblical narratives, including the parables of Jesus that describe the kingdom of God as a mustard seed that grows into a large tree (Matthew 13:31-32, BSB) or the call for believers to grow in grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18, BSB).
• Historical Context: In the broader context of Greek literature, μεκυνώ might be used to describe the physical act of stretching or extending objects, as well as metaphorical uses such as extending one's influence or reputation.

Forms and Transliterations

εμήκυνεν μηκυνηται μηκύνηται μηκυνώ μηκυνώσιν μήλα μήλοις μηλόν μήλον μήλόν mekunetai mēkunētai mekynetai mekýnetai mēkynētai mēkýnētai

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 4:27 V-PSM/P-3S
GRK: βλαστᾷ καὶ μηκύνηται ὡς οὐκ
NAS: sprouts and grows-- how,
KJV: should spring and grow up, he knoweth
INT: should sprout and grow how not

Strong's Greek 3373
1 Occurrence

μηκύνηται — 1 Occ.