ἀνοῖξαι
anoígō
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To open (literally), such as to unclose a door, gate, or any physical object; in extended or figurative senses, to make accessible or reveal, including opening something to understanding, disclosing information, or enabling an event or opportunity. Its primary sense is physical opening, but it is commonly used in a wide range of figurative contexts in Hellenistic Greek literature and biblical texts, including the opening of eyes (awakening perception), mouth (to speak), heart (to understand or feel), heavens (to reveal divine action), or a scroll/book (to grant access to contents).
John 10:21 · Word #14
Lexicon G455
| Lemma | ἀνοίγω |
| Transliteration | anoígō |
| Strong's | G455 |
| Definition | To open (literally), such as to unclose a door, gate, or any physical object; in extended or figurative senses, to make accessible or reveal, including opening something to understanding, disclosing information, or enabling an event or opportunity. Its primary sense is physical opening, but it is commonly used in a wide range of figurative contexts in Hellenistic Greek literature and biblical texts, including the opening of eyes (awakening perception), mouth (to speak), heart (to understand or feel), heavens (to reveal divine action), or a scroll/book (to grant access to contents). |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ? |
| Literal | to-open |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνοίγω |
| Strong's | G455 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G455-16
to open up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses the simple act of opening without emphasis on duration, and "to open up" preserves the compound sense of ἀνά + οἴγω, conveying an active unclosing or making accessible. |
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