Strong's Lexicon
G455 — ἀνοίγω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G455 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀνοίγω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G303 and oigo "to open" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 77 |
| Transliteration: | anoigo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-oy'-go |
| Meaning: | 1. to open up {literally or figuratively, in various applications} |
| KJV Renderings: | open |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνοίγω; (ἀνά, οἴγω i. e. ὀιγνυμι); future ἀνοίξω; 1 aorist ἤνοιξα and (Joh 9:14 and as a variant elsewhere also) ἀνέῳξα (an earlier form) (and ἠνεωξα WH in Joh 9:17; Joh 9:32 (cf. Gen 8:6), so Tr (when corrected), but without the iota subscript; see Iota); 2 perfect ἀνέῳγα (to be or stand open; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 250f; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 247; Veitch, under the word); the Attic writers give this force mostly to the perfect passive); passive (present ἀνοίγομαι Mat 7:8 L Tr text WH marginal reading; Luk 11:10 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading); perfect participle ἀνεῳγμένος and ἠνεῳγμένος (ἠνοιγμενος Act 9:8 Tdf.); 1 aorist ἀνεῴχθην, ἠνεωχθην, and ἠνοιχθην, infinitive ἀνεῳχθῆναι (with double augment Luk 3:21); 2 aorist ἠνοιγην (the usual later form); 1 future ἀνοιχθήσομαι (Luk 11:9 Tdf., 10 L T); 2 future ἀνοιγήσομαι; (on these forms, in the use of which both manuscripts and editions differ much, cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 121f); WHs Appendix, pp. 161, 170; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram., p. 280 (21st German edition); Alexander Buttmann (1873) N. T. Gr. 63 (55); Winers Grammar, 72 (70) and 83 (79); (Veitch, under the word)); to open: a door, a gate, Act 5:19; Act 12:10; Act 12:14; Act 16:26; Rev 4:1; very often in Greek writings. Metaphorically, to give entrance into the soul, Rev 3:20; to furnish opportunity to do something, Act 14:27; Col 4:3; passive, of an opportunity offered, 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Rev 3:8; cf. θύρα. simply ἀνοίγειν τίνι to open (the door (Buttmann, 145 (127))) to one; properly: Luk 12:36; Act 5:23; Act 12:16; Joh 10:3; in a proverbial saying, to grant something asked for, Mat 7:7; Luk 11:9 f; parabolically, to give access to the blessings of God’s kingdom, Mat 25:11; Luk 13:25; Rev 3:7. τούς θησαυρούς, Mat 2:11 (Sir 43:14; Euripides, Ion 923); τά μνημεῖα, Mat 27:52; τάφος, Rom 3:13; τό θρεαρ, Rev 9:2. heaven is said to be opened and something to descend from it, Mat 3:16; Luk 3:21; Joh 1:51 (52); Act 10:11; or something is said to be seen there, Act 7:56 R G; Rev 11:19 (ὁ ναός ... ὁ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ); (); . ἀνοίξας τό στόμα: of a fish’s mouth, Mat 17:27; Hebraistically, of those who begin to speak (Winer’s Grammar, 33 (32), 608 (565)), Mat 5:2; Act 8:32; Act 8:35; Act 10:34; Act 18:14; followed by εἰς βλασφημίαν (βλασφημίας Tr WH), Rev 13:6; ἐν παραβολαῖς, i. e. to make use of (A. V. in), Mat 13:35 (Psa 77:2 (); ἐν ἐπεσι Lucian, Philops. § 33); πρός τινα, 2Co 6:11 (τό στόμα ἡμῶν ἀνέῳγε πρός ὑμᾶς our mouth is open toward you, i. e. we speak freely to you, we keep nothing back); the mouth of one is said to be opened who recovers the power of speech, Luk 1:64; of the earth yawning, Rev 12:16. ἠνοίγησαν ... ἀκοαί (τίνος), i. e. to restore the faculty of hearing, Mar 7:35 (L T Tr WH). Ἀνοιγαν τούς ὀφθαλμούς (Winer’s Grammar, 33 (32)), to part the eyelids so as to see, Act 9:8; Act 9:40; τίνος, to restore one’s sight, Mat 9:30; Mat 20:33; Joh 9:10; Joh 9:14; Joh 9:17; Joh 9:21; Joh 9:26; Joh 9:30; Joh 9:32; Joh 10:21; Joh 11:37; metaphorically, Act 26:18 (to open the eyes of one’s mind). ἀνοίγω τήν σφραγῖδα, to unseal, Rev 5:9; Rev 6:1; Rev 6:3; Rev 6:5; Rev 6:7; Rev 6:9; Rev 6:12; Rev 8:1; ἀνοιγαν τό βιβλίον, βιβλαρίδιον, to unroll, Luk 4:17 L Tr WH; Rev 5:2-5; Rev 10:2; Rev 10:8; Rev 20:12. (Compare: διανοίγω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀνοίγω (open)
Matthew 2:11
- KJV: And when they were come into the house they saw the young child with Mary his mother and fell down and worshipped him and when they had opened their treasures they presented unto him gifts gold and frankincense and myrrh
- GK: και ελθόντες εις την οικίαν είδον το παιδίον μετά Μαρίας της μητρός αυτού και πεσόντες προσεκύνησαν αυτώ και ανοίξαντες τους θησαυρούς αυτών προσήνεγκαν αυτώ δώρα χρυσόν και λίβανον και σμύρναν
Matthew 3:16
- KJV: And Jesus when he was baptized went up straightway out of the water and lo the heavens were opened unto him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him
- GK: και βαπτισθείς ο Ιησούς ανέβη ευθύς από του ύδατος και ιδού ανεώχθησαν αυτώ οι ουρανοί και είδε το πνεύμα του θεού καταβαίνον ωσεί περιστεράν και ερχόμενον επ΄ αυτόν
Matthew 5:2
- KJV: And he opened his mouth and taught them saying
- GK: και ανοίξας το στόμα αυτού εδίδασκεν αυτούς λέγων
Matthew 7:7
- KJV: Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you
- GK: αιτείτε και δοθήσεται υμίν ζητείτε και ευρήσετε κρούετε και ανοιγήσεται υμίν
Matthew 7:8
- KJV: For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened
- GK: πας γαρ ο αιτών λαμβάνει και ο ζητών ευρίσκει και τω κρούοντι ανοιγήσεται
Matthew 9:30
- KJV: And their eyes were opened and Jesus straitly charged them saying See no man know
- GK: και ανεώχθησαν αυτών οι οφθαλμοί και ενεβριμήσατο αυτοίς ο Ιησούς λέγων οράτε μηδείς γινωσκέτω
Matthew 13:35
- KJV: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying I will open my mouth in parables I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world
- GK: όπως πληρωθή το ρηθέν διά του προφήτου λέγοντος ανοίξω εν παραβολαίς το στόμα μου ερεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα από καταβολής κόσμου
Matthew 17:27
- KJV: Notwithstanding lest we should offend them go thou to the sea and cast an hook and take up the fish that first cometh up and when thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt find a piece of money that take and give unto them for me and thee
- GK: ίνα δε μη σκανδαλίσωμεν αυτούς πορευθείς εις την θάλασσαν βάλε άγκιστρον και τον αναβαίνοντα πρώτον ιχθύν άρον και ανοίξας το στόμα αυτού ευρήσεις στατήρα εκείνον λαβών δος αυτοίς αντί εμού και σου
Matthew 20:33
- KJV: They say unto him Lord that our eyes may be opened
- GK: λέγουσιν αυτώ κύριε ίνα ανοιχθώσιν ημών οι οφθαλμοί
Matthew 25:11
- KJV: Afterward came also the other virgins saying Lord Lord open to us
- GK: ύστερον δε έρχονται και αι λοιπαί παρθένοι λέγουσαι κύριε κύριε άνοιξον ημίν
Matthew 27:52
- KJV: And the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints which slept arose
- GK: και τα μνημεία ανεώχθησαν και πολλά σώματα των κεκοιμημένων αγίων ηγέρθη
Luke 1:64
- KJV: And his mouth was opened immediately and his tongue and he spake and praised God
- GK: ανεώχθη δε το στόμα παραχρήμα και η γλώσσα αυτού και ελάλει ευλογών τον θεόν
Luke 3:21
- KJV: Now when all the people were baptized it came to pass that Jesus also being baptized and praying the heaven was opened
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τω βαπτισθήναι άπαντα τον λαόν και Ιησού βαπτισθέντος και προσευχομένου ανεωχθήναι τον ουρανόν
Luke 11:9
- KJV: And I say unto you Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you
- GK: καγώ υμίν λέγω αίτειτε και δοθήσεται υμίν ζητείτε και ευρήσετε κρούετε και ανοιγήσεται υμίν
Luke 11:10
- KJV: For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened
- GK: πας γαρ ο αιτών λαμβάνει και ο ζητών ευρίσκει και τω κρούοντι ανοιγήσεται
Luke 12:36
- KJV: And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord when he will return from the wedding that when he cometh and knocketh they may open unto him immediately
- GK: και υμείς όμοιοι ανθρώποις προσδεχομένοις τον κυριον εαυτών πότε αναλύσει εκ των γάμων ίνα ελθόντας και κρούσαντος ευθέως ανοίξωσιν αυτώ
Luke 13:25
- KJV: When once the master of the house is risen up and hath shut to the door and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door saying Lord Lord open unto us and he shall answer and say unto you I know you not whence ye are
- GK: αφ΄ ου αν εγερθή ο οικοδεσπότης και αποκλείση την θύραν και άρξησθε έξω εστάναι και κρούειν την θύραν λέγοντες κύριε κύριε άνοιξον ημίν και αποκριθείς ερεί υμίν ουκ οίδα υμάς πόθεν εστέ
John 1:51
- KJV: And he saith unto him Verily verily I say unto you Hereafter ye shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man
- GK: και λέγει αυτώ αμήν αμήν λέγω υμίν απ΄ άρτι όψεσθε τον ουρανόν ανεωγότα και τους αγγέλους του θεού αναβαίνοντας και καταβαίνοντας επί τον υιόν του ανθρώπου
John 9:10
- KJV: Therefore said they unto him How were thine eyes opened
- GK: έλεγον ούν αυτώ πως ανεώχθησάν σου οι οφθαλμοί
John 9:14
- KJV: And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes
- GK: ην δε σάββατον ότε τον πηλόν εποίησεν ο Ιησούς και ανέωξεν αυτού τους οφθαλμούς
John 9:17
- KJV: They say unto the blind man again What sayest thou of him that he hath opened thine eyes He said He is a prophet
- GK: λέγουσι ούν τω τυφλώ πάλιν συ τι λέγεις περί αυτού ότι ήνοιξέ σου τους οφθαλμούς ο δε είπεν ότι προφήτης εστίν
John 9:21
- KJV: But by what means he now seeth we know not or who hath opened his eyes we know not he is of age ask him he shall speak for himself
- GK: πως δε νυν βλέπει ουκ οίδαμεν η τις ήνοιξεν αυτού τους οφθαλμούς ημείς ουκ οίδαμεν αυτός ηλικίαν έχει αυτόν ερωτήσατε αυτός περί αυτού λαλήσει
John 9:26
- KJV: Then said they to him again What did he to thee how opened he thine eyes
- GK: είπον δε αυτώ πάλιν τι εποίησέ σοι πως ήνοιξέ σου τους οφθαλμούς
John 9:30
- KJV: The man answered and said unto them Why herein is a marvellous thing that ye know not from whence he is and he hath opened mine eyes
- GK: απεκρίθη ο άνθρωπος και είπεν αυτοίς εν γαρ τούτω θαυμαστόν εστιν ότι υμείς ουκ οίδατε πόθεν εστί και ανέωξέ μου τους οφθαλμούς
John 9:32
- KJV: Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind
- GK: εκ του αιώνος ουκ ηκούσθη ότι ήνοιξέ τις οφθαλμούς τυφλού γεγεννημένου
John 10:3
- KJV: To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice and he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out
- GK: τούτω ο θυρωρός ανοίγει και τα πρόβατα της φωνής αυτού ακούει και τα ίδια πρόβατα καλεί κατ΄ όνομα και εξάγει αυτά
John 10:21
- KJV: Others said These are not the words of him that hath a devil Can a devil open the eyes of the blind
- GK: άλλοι έλεγον ταύτα τα ρήματα ουκ έστι δαιμονιζομένου μη δαιμόνιον δύναται τυφλών οφθαλμούς ανοίγειν
John 11:37
- KJV: And some of them said Could not this man which opened the eyes of the blind have caused that even this man should not have died
- GK: τινές δε εξ αυτών είπον ουκ ηδύνατο ούτος ο ανοίξας τους οφθαλμούς του τυφλού ποιήσαι ίνα και ούτος μη αποθάνη
Acts 5:19
- KJV: But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth and said
- GK: άγγελος δε κυρίου διά της νυκτός ήνοιξε τας θύρας της φυλακής εξαγαγών τε αυτούς είπεν
Acts 5:23
- KJV: Saying The prison truly found we shut with all safety and the keepers standing without before the doors but when we had opened we found no man within
- GK: λέγοντες ότι το μεν δεσμωτήριον εύρομεν κεκλεισμένον εν πάση ασφαλεία και τους φύλακας εστώτας προ των θυρών ανοίξαντες δε έσω ουδένα εύρομεν