Greek · G5420 · unreviewed

φράσσω

To stop

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φράσσω G5420

Pronunciation phrássō

What does φράσσω (phrássō) mean in the Bible?

φράσσω (phrássō) is a Greek word meaning "to stop". φράσσω [in LXX: Job.

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Meaning

to stop

Extended definition

to fence in, stop, close: στόματα λεόντων, Heb.11:33; στόμα, metaphorically, Rom.3:19; pass., καύχησις, 2Co.11:10.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

completed 1 prospective 1 subjunctive 1

Tense

aorist 2 future 1

Voice

passive 2 active 1

Mood

indicative 2 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Romans 3:19 φραγῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive 2 Corinthians 11:10 φραγήσεται future passive indicative prospective Hebrews 11:33 ἔφραξαν 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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