Greek · G1634 · unreviewed

ἐκψύχω

To expire

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ἐκψύχω G1634

Pronunciation ekpsýchō

What does ἐκψύχω (ekpsýchō) mean in the Bible?

ἐκψύχω (ekpsýchō) is a Greek word meaning "to expire". ἐκ-ψύχω [in LXX: Jdg.

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Meaning

to expire

Extended definition

to expire, breathe one's last: Act.5:5, 10 12:23 (cf. ἐκπνέω; Cremer, 906).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3

Tense

aorist 3

Voice

active 3

Mood

indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Acts 5:10 ἐξέψυξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 5:5 ἐξέψυξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 12:23 ἐξέψυξεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

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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