Strong's Lexicon
G3377 — μηνύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3377 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μηνύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably from the same base as G3145 and G3415 (i.e. mao, to strive) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | menuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | may-noo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to disclose (through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), i.e. report, declare, intimate |
| KJV Renderings: | shew, tell |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μηνύω (cf. Curtius, § 429): 1 aorist ἐμηνυσα; 1 aorist passive participle feminine μηνυθεισα; as in Greek writings from Herodotus and Pindar down;
1. to disclose or make known something secret; in a forensic sense, to inform, report: followed by ποῦ ἐστιν, Joh 11:57; τίνι τί, passive, Act 23:30.
2. universally, to declare, tell, make known: 1Co 10:28.
3. to indicate, intimate: of a teacher; followed by ὅτι, Luk 20:37. (A. V. uniformly show.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μηνύω (shew)
Luke 20:37
- KJV: Now that the dead are raised even Moses shewed at the bush when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob
- GK: ότι δε εγείρονται οι νεκροί και Μωσής εμήνυσεν επί της βάτου ως λέγει κύριον τον θεόν Αβραάμ και τον θεόν Ισαάκ και τον θεόν Ιακωβ
John 11:57
- KJV: Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment that if any man knew where he were he should shew that they might take him
- GK: δεδώκεισαν δε και οι αρχιερείς και οι Φαρισαίοι εντολήν ίνα εάν τις γνω που εστι μηνύση όπως πιάσωσιν αυτόν
Acts 23:30
- KJV: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what against him Farewell
- GK: μηνυθείσης δε μοι επιβουλής εις τον άνδρα μέλλειν έσεσθαι υπό των Ιουδαίων εξαυτής έπεμψα προς σε παραγγείλας και τοις κατηγόροις λέγειν τα προς αυτόν επί σου έρρωσο
1 Corinthians 10:28
- KJV: But if any man say unto you This is offered in sacrifice unto idols eat not for his sake that shewed it and for conscience sake for the earth the Lord’s and the fulness thereof
- GK: εάν δε τις υμίν είπη τούτο ειδωλόθυτόν εστι μη εσθίετε δι΄ εκείνον τον μηνύσαντα και την συνείδησιν του γαρ κυρίου η γη και το πλήρωμα αυτής