457. anoixis

Strong's Lexicon

anoixis: Opening

Original Word: ἄνοιξις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: anoixis
Pronunciation: AH-noy-ksis
Phonetic Spelling: (an'-oix-is)
Definition: Opening
Meaning: the act of opening.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀνοίγω (anoigō), meaning "to open."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of opening is פָּתַח (pathach), Strong's Hebrew #6605, which means "to open." This term is used in contexts such as the opening of the eyes (Genesis 3:7) and the opening of the heart to understanding (Psalm 119:18).

Usage: The term "anoixis" refers to the act or process of opening. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the opening of the heart or mind to understand spiritual truths. It can also refer to the opening of physical things, such as doors or eyes, but its primary usage in the New Testament is metaphorical.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "opening" was often associated with revelation and enlightenment. The opening of the mind or heart was seen as a divine act, allowing individuals to perceive truths that were previously hidden. This aligns with the Jewish understanding of God as the one who opens the eyes of the blind and reveals hidden things to His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from anoigó
Definition
an opening
NASB Translation
opening (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 457: ἄνοιξις

ἄνοιξις, ἀνοιξεως, ἡ (ἀνοίγω, which see), an opening: ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματος μου as often as I open my month to speak, Ephesians 6:19. (Thucydides 4, 68, 4; τῶν πυλών, id. 4, 67, 3; χειλων, Plutarch, mor. (symp. 1. ix. quaest. 2, 3), p. 788 c.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

an opening

From anoigo; opening (throat) -- X open.

see GREEK anoigo

Forms and Transliterations

ανοιξει ανοίξει ἀνοίξει ανομεί ανόμημα ανόμημά ανομήματα ανομήσαι ανομήσετε ανομήσητε ανομήσωσιν ανομίας ανομούντες ανομών ηνόμησα ηνομήσαμεν ηνόμησαν ηνόμησας ηνομήσατε ηνόμησε ηνόμησεν ηνόμουν anoixei anoíxei

Englishman's Concordance

Ephesians 6:19 N-DFS
GRK: λόγος ἐν ἀνοίξει τοῦ στόματός
NAS: may be given to me in the opening of my mouth,
INT: utterance in [the] opening of the mouth

Strong's Greek 457
1 Occurrence

ἀνοίξει — 1 Occ.