Greek · G455 · unreviewed

ἀνοίγω

To open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)

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ἀνοίγω G455

Pronunciation anoígō

What does ἀνοίγω (anoígō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνοίγω (anoígō) is a Greek word meaning "to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)". ἀν-οίγω (ἀνά, οἴγω = οἴγνυμι) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַח ;] to open; __1.

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Meaning

to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)

Extended definition

Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)

(ἀνά, οἴγω = οἴγνυμι) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַח ;] to open;

1trans., with accusative; a door or gate, Act.5:19 12:14, Rev.4:1; pass., Act.12:10 16:26-27; metaphorically of opportunity or welcome, Act.14:27, Col.4:3, Rev.3:20; pass., 1Co.16:9, 2Co.2:12, Rev.3:8; absol. (sc. θύραν), Act.5:23 12:16; with dative of person(s), Luk.12:36, Jhn.10:3; metaphorically, Mat.7:7-8 25:11, Luk.11:9-10 13:25, Rev.3:7; θησαυρούς (Sir.43:14), Mat.2:11; τ. μνημεῖα, Mat.27:52; τάφος, Rom.3:13; τ. φρέαρ, Rev.9:2; of heaven, Mat.3:16, Luk.3:21, Act.10:11, Rev.11:19 15:5 19:11; σφραγῖδα, Rev.5:9 6:1 ff. Rev.8:1; βιβλίον, βιβλαρίδιον, Luk.4:17, Rev.5:2-5 10:2, 8 20:12; τ. στόμα, Mat.17:27; id. Hebraistically (Num.22:28, Job.3:1, Isa.50:5, al.), of beginning to speak, Mat.5:2, Act.8:32, 35 10:34 18:14; before εἰς βλαιφημίας, Rev.13:6; ἐν παραβολαῖς (Psa.78:2), Mat.13:35; of recovering speech, Luk.1:64; of the earth opening, Rev.12:16; τ. ὀφθαλμoύς, Act.9:8, 40; id. with genitive of person(s), of restoring sight, Mat.9:30 20:33, Jhn.9:1ff; 10.21, 11:37ff ; metaphorically, Act.26:18; ἀκοάς, with genitive of person(s), of restoring hearing, Mrk.7:35.

2Intrans. in 2 pf., ἀνέῳγα (M, Pr., 154); heaven, Jhn.1:51; τ. στόμα, before πρός, of speaking freely, 2Co.6:11 (cf. δι-ανοίγω and see MM, VGT, 45).

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Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist Future Present Perfect

Voices

Active Passive

Indicative states a fact or reality 42×

Aorist Active John 9:14 · John 9:17 · John 9:21 · John 9:26 · John 9:30 · John 9:32 · Acts 5:19 · Acts 9:40 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 14:27 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 6:3 · Rev 6:5 · Rev 6:7 · Rev 6:9 · Rev 6:12 20×

Aorist Passive Matt 3:16 · Matt 9:30 · Matt 27:52 · Mark 7:35 · John 9:10 · Acts 16:26 · Rev 20:12 · Luke 1:64 · Acts 12:10 · Rev 11:19 · Rev 15:5 12×

Future Passive Matt 7:7 · Matt 7:8 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 11:10 4×

Present Active John 10:3 · Acts 8:32 · Rev 3:7 3×

Perfect Active 1 Cor 16:9 · 2 Cor 6:11 2×

Future Active Matt 13:35 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 9×

Aorist Active John 10:21 · Acts 26:18 · Rev 5:2 · Rev 5:3 · Rev 5:4 · Rev 5:5 · Rev 5:9 7×

Aorist Passive Luke 3:21 1×

Present Active Acts 18:14 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 20×

Perfect Passive Acts 10:11 · Rev 19:11 · Rev 10:2 · Rev 10:8 · Acts 9:8 · Acts 16:27 · Rom 3:13 · 2 Cor 2:12 · Rev 3:8 · Rev 4:1 10×

Aorist Active Matt 5:2 · Matt 17:27 · John 11:37 · Acts 8:35 · Acts 10:34 · Matt 2:11 · Acts 5:23 · Acts 12:16 8×

Perfect Active John 1:51 1×

Present Active Rev 3:7 1×

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Aorist Active Matt 25:11 · Luke 13:25 2×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×

Aorist Active Col 4:3 · Rev 3:20 · Luke 12:36 3×

Aorist Passive Matt 20:33 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 77 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 32 ongoing 3 prospective 5 resultant 2 imperative 2 subjunctive 4 infinitive 9 participle 20

Tense

aorist 54 perfect 13 present 5 future 5

Voice

active 49 passive 28

Mood

indicative 42 participle 20 infinitive 9 subjunctive 4 imperative 2

NT Occurrences

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

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses

Luke 1:56–66 ἀνεῴχθη anoígō

Was opened

Luke 3:21–22 ἀνεῳχθῆναι anoígō

To be opened

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

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 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder 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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