Strong's Lexicon
G985 — βλαστάνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G985 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βλαστάνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from blastos (a sprout) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | blastano |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | blas-tan'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to germinate 2. (by implication) to yield fruit |
| KJV Renderings: | bring forth, bud, spring (up) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βλαστάνω, 3 person singular present subjunctive βλαστᾷ from the form βλαστάω, Mar 4:27 L T Tr WH (cf. Buttmann, 55 (48); (Ecc 2:6; Hermas, sim. 4, 1f [ET])); 1 aorist ἐβλάστησα (cf. Winers Grammar, 84 (80); (Buttmann, the passage cited));
1. intransitively, to sprout, bud, put forth leaves: Mar 4:27; Mat 13:26; Heb 9:4; (Num 17:8; Joe 2:22, etc.; in Greek writings from Pindar down).
2. in later Greek writings transitively, to produce: τόν καρπόν, Jas 5:18. (Gen 1:11, etc.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βλαστάνω (bring forth)
Matthew 13:26
- KJV: But when the blade was sprung up and brought forth fruit then appeared the tares also
- GK: ότε δε εβλάστησεν ο χόρτος και καρπόν εποίησε τότε εφάνη και τα ζιζάνια
Mark 4:27
- KJV: And should sleep and rise night and day and the seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how
- GK: και καθεύδη και εγείρηται νύκτα και ημέραν και ο σπόρος βλαστάνη και μηκύνηται ως ουκ οίδεν αυτός
Hebrews 9:4
- KJV: Which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold where in the golden pot that had manna and Aaron’s rod that budded and the tables of the covenant
- GK: χρυσούν έχουσα θυμιατήριον και την κιβωτόν της διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίω εν η στάμνος χρυσή έχουσα το μάννα και η ράβδος Ααρών η βλαστήσασα και αι πλάκες της διαθήκης
James 5:18
- KJV: And he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth brought forth her fruit
- GK: και πάλιν προσηύξατο και ο ουρανός υετόν έδωκε και η γη εβλάστησε τον καρπόν αυτής