616. apokueó

Lexicon

apokueó: To give birth, to bring forth

Original Word: ἀποκυέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apokueó
Pronunciation: ap-ok-oo-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ok-oo-eh'-o)
Definition: To give birth, to bring forth
Meaning: I bring forth, give birth to (a child), a medical or physical word, marking the close of pregnancy.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beget, produce.

From apo and the base of kuma; to breed forth, i.e. (by transference) to generate (figuratively) -- beget, produce.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK kuma

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from apo and kueó, an older form of kuó (to be pregnant)
Definition
to give birth to
NASB Translation
brings forth (1), brought...forth (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 616: ἀποκυέω

ἀποκυέω, ἀποκύω, or ἀποκύω (hence, 3 person singular present either ἀποκύει (so WH) or ἀποκύει, James 1:15; cf. Winers Grammar, 88 (84); Buttmann, 62 (54)); 1 aorist ἀπεκύησα; (κύω, or κυέῶ, to be pregnant; cf. ἔγκυος); to bring forth from the womb, give birth to: τινα, James 1:15; to produce, James 1:18. (4 Macc. 15:17; Dionysius Halicarnassus 1, 70; Plutarch, Lucian, Aelian, v. h. 5, 4; Herodian, 1, 5, 13 (5, Bekker edition); 1, 4, 2 (1, Bekker edition).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning "from" or "away," and the verb κυέω (kyéō), meaning "to be pregnant" or "to give birth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποκυέω, the concept of giving birth or bringing forth can be related to several Hebrew terms, such as יָלַד (yalad, Strong's H3205), which means "to bear, bring forth, beget," and חָבַל (chabal, Strong's H2254), which can mean "to bring forth" in certain contexts. These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe both physical birth and metaphorical or spiritual concepts of creation and origin.

Usage: The term ἀποκυέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of giving birth or bringing forth, often in a metaphorical sense. It appears in contexts that emphasize the origin or source of something being produced or brought into existence.

Context: The Greek verb ἀποκυέω is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Epistle of James. It is used metaphorically to describe the process of bringing forth or giving birth, not in a physical sense, but in a spiritual or moral context. In James 1:15, the term is used to illustrate the progression of sin: "Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death" (BSB). Here, ἀποκυέω is employed to depict the inevitable outcome of unchecked sinful desire, highlighting the natural progression from temptation to sin, and ultimately to death. This usage underscores the biblical theme of the consequences of sin and the moral responsibility of individuals to resist temptation.

The metaphorical use of ἀποκυέω in James serves as a vivid illustration of the spiritual truths concerning the nature of sin and its effects. It emphasizes the importance of addressing sinful desires at their inception to prevent the destructive consequences that follow. The imagery of birth and growth in this passage reflects the dynamic and often hidden nature of sin, which, if left unchecked, leads to spiritual death.

Forms and Transliterations

απεκυησεν απεκύησεν ἀπεκύησεν αποκυει αποκύει ἀποκυεῖ ἀποκύει apekuesen apekuēsen apekyesen apekyēsen apekýesen apekýēsen apokuei apokyei apokyeî

Englishman's Concordance

James 1:15 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἁμαρτία ἀποτελεσθεῖσα ἀποκυεῖ θάνατον
NAS: is accomplished, it brings forth death.
KJV: when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
INT: sin having been completed brings forth death

James 1:18 V-AIA-3S
GRK: βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς λόγῳ
NAS: In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word
KJV: Of his own will begat he us
INT: Having willed [it] he brought forth us by [the] word

Strong's Greek 616
2 Occurrences

ἀπεκύησεν — 1 Occ.
ἀποκυεῖ — 1 Occ.