G2059
G2059 — ἑρμηνεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
hermeneuo (her-mayn-yoo'-o) v.
1. to translate
[from a presumed derivative of G2060 (as the god of language)]
KJV: interpret
Root(s): G2060
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
interpret
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑρμηνεύω: (present passive ἑρμηνεύομαι); (from Ἑρμῆς, who was held to be the god of speech, writing, eloquence, learning);
1. to explain in words, expound: (Sophocles, Euripides), Xenophon, Plato, others.
2. to interpret, i. e. to translate what has been spoken or written in a foreign tongue into the vernacular (Xenophon, an. 5, 4, 4): Joh 1:38 () R G T, (); ; Heb 7:2. (2Es 4:7 for úÇÌøÀâÅÌí.) (Compare: διερμηνεύω, μεθερμηνεύω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἑρμηνεύω (interpret)
John 1:38
- KJV: Then Jesus turned and saw them following saith unto them What seek ye They said unto him Rabbi which is to say being interpreted Master where dwellest thou
- GK: στραφείς δε ο Ιησούς και θεασάμενος αυτούς ακολουθούντας λέγει αυτοίς τι ζητείτε οι δε είπον αυτώ ραββί ο λέγεται ερμηνευόμενον διδάσκαλε που μένεις
John 1:42
- KJV: And he brought him to Jesus And when Jesus beheld him he said Thou art Simon the son of Jona thou shalt be called Cephas which is by interpretation A stone
- GK: και ήγαγεν αυτόν προς τον Ισηούν εμβλέψας δε αυτώ ο Ιησούς είπε συ ει Σίμων ο υιός Ιωνά συ κληθήση Κηφάς ο ερμηνεύεται πέτρος
John 9:7
- KJV: And said unto him Go wash in the pool of Siloam which is by interpretation Sent He went his way therefore and washed and came seeing
- GK: και είπεν αυτώ ύπαγε νίψαι εις την κολυμβήθραν του Σιλωάμ ο ερμηνεύεται απεσταλμένος απήλθεν ούν και ενίψατο και ήλθεν βλέπων
Hebrews 7:2
- KJV: To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all first being by interpretation King of righteousness and after that also King of Salem which is King of peace
- GK: ω και δεκάτην από πάντων εμέρισεν Αβραάμ πρώτον μεν ερμηνευόμενος βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης έπειτα δε και βασιλεύς Σαλήμ ο εστι βασιλεύς ειρήνης