ἀνοίγων
anoígō
who opens
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).
Revelation 3:7 · Word #21
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 PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who opens |
| Literal | opening |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνοίγω |
| Strong's | G455 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G455-14
opening
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action, and the nominative masculine singular form indicates "one who is opening" or simply "opening." The rendering preserves the core sense of actively causing something to be opened or made accessible. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
opening
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'opening' accurately renders ἀνοίγων as a participle (the one opening). |