Greek · G3021 · unreviewed

λευκαίνω

To whiten

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λευκαίνω G3021

Pronunciation leukaínō

What does λευκαίνω (leukaínō) mean in the Bible?

λευκαίνω (leukaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to whiten". λευκαίνω (λευκός), [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

to whiten

Extended definition

(λευκός), [in LXX: Psa.51:7, Isa.1:18 (לָבַן hi.), etc. ;] to whiten, make white: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.9:3, Rev.7:14.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 infinitive 1

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

infinitive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 9:3 λευκᾶναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 7:14 ἐλεύκαναν 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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