ἀνεῳχθῆναι
anoígō
was opened
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).
Luke 3:21 · 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 PASS INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was opened |
| Literal | to-be-opened |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνεώγω |
| Strong's | G455 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G455-02
to be opened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice (subject receives action), infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive infinitive denotes a simple act of undergoing opening, without specifying duration, and in passive voice indicates the subject receives the action. "To be opened" preserves both the root sense of unclosing and the passive infinitive form. |
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