Strong's Lexicon
G187
G187 — ἀκμάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G187 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀκμάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | accusative case of a noun acme akin to ake "a point" and meaning the same |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | akmazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak-mad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to make a point 2. (figuratively) mature |
| KJV Renderings: | be fully ripe |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκμάζω: 1 aorist ή᾿κμασα; (ἀκμή); to flourish, come to maturity: Rev 14:18. (Very frequent in secular writings.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀκμάζω (be fully ripe)
Revelation 14:18
- KJV: And another angel came out from the altar which had power over fire and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle saying Thrust in thy sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine for her grapes are fully ripe
- GK: και άλλος άγγελος εξήλθεν εκ του θυσιαστηρίου έχων εξουσίαν επί του πυρός και εφώνησε κραυγή μεγάλη τω έχοντι το δρέπανον το οξύ λέγων πέμψον σου το δρέπανον το οξύ και τρύγησον τους βότρυας της αμπέλου της γης ότι ήκμασαν αι σταφυλαί αυτής