Greek · G617 · unreviewed

ἀποκυλίω

To roll away

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ἀποκυλίω G617
Pronunciation apokylíō

What does ἀποκυλίω (apokylíō) mean in the Bible?

ἀποκυλίω (apokylíō) is a Greek word meaning "to roll away". ἀπο-κυλίω (see: κυλίω), [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to roll away
Extended definition

Rolling away the stone from Jesus's tomb, enabling resurrection access and divine power over death

(see: κυλίω), [in LXX: Gen.29:3, 8 29:10 (גָּלַל) Jdth.13:9 * ;] to roll away: Mat.28:2, Mrk.16:3, Luk.24:2.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist Future Perfect
Voices
Active Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Matt 28:2
Future Active Mark 16:3
Perfect Passive Mark 16:4
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Perfect Passive Luke 24:2
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 prospective 1 resultant 1 participle 1
Tense
perfect 2 future 1 aorist 1
Voice
passive 2 active 2
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1

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.

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

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