Greek · G1614, G5495, G4771 · unreviewed

ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου

To extend · hand · Thou

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ἐκτείνω G1614 to extend

Pronunciation ekteínō

Stretch out or extend a limb or object, often in gesture of healing, blessing, or reaching toward someone.

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χείρ G5495 hand

Pronunciation cheír

Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.

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σύ G4771 thou

Pronunciation sý

Nominative form emphasizes identity or creates contrast; elsewhere often renders Hebrew covenant formulas

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What does ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου (ekteneis tas cheiras sou) mean in the Bible?

ἐκτείνω · χείρ · σύ is a Greek word meaning "you will stretch out your hands".

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Meaning

you will stretch out your hands

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future

Voices

Active

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 7×

Aorist Active Matt 8:3 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:31 · Matt 26:51 · Mark 1:41 · Luke 5:13 · Acts 26:1 7×

Imperative command or strong request 3×

Aorist Active Matt 12:13 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 6:10 3×

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Aorist Active Matt 12:13 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 22:53 3×

Future Active John 21:18 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Present Active Acts 4:30 · Acts 27:30 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 prospective 1 imperative 3 infinitive 2 participle 7

Tense

aorist 13 present 2 future 1

Voice

active 16

Mood

participle 7 indicative 4 imperative 3 infinitive 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 8:3 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Matthew 12:13 Ἔκτεινόν aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:13 ἐξέτεινεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:49 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Matthew 14:31 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Matthew 26:51 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Mark 1:41 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Mark 3:5 Ἔκτεινον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 3:5 ἐξέτεινεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 5:13 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Luke 6:10 Ἔκτεινον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:53 ἐξετείνατε aorist active indicative completed John 21:18 ἐκτενεῖς future active indicative prospective Acts 4:30 ἐκτείνειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 26:1 ἐκτείνας aorist active participle participle Acts 27:30 ἐκτείνειν present active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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