ἀνοίγω (G455) — Greek Lexicon

ἀνοίγω

anoígō

G455 verb

SILEX Entry

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).

Semantic Range

to open (a door, gate, physical object), to open (the mouth, the eyes), to reveal or make accessible (truth, understanding), to allow entry or access, to begin to speak, to initiate an event or action, to loosen (a bond or seal), to make possible or enable

Root / Etymology

Compound from preposition ἀνά ('up,' 'again') and the verb οἴγω or οἴγνυμι ('to open'). The primitive present οἴγω is rare in later Greek; ἀνοίγω/ἀνοίγνυμι becomes standard in Koine Greek. The etymology thus conveys 'to open up' or 'to cause to be opened.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb ἀνοίγω is widespread in Koine, with attestations both in literary and documentary Greek, including papyri. Its basic meaning of making an object accessible or removing a barrier remains primary throughout its history. In the Septuagint and New Testament, ἀνοίγω assumes both literal and highly figurative roles. For example, it is used of opening the heavens (Matthew 3:16), opening a womb (Luke 2:23, continuing a Hebrew idiom for firstborn), opening the eyes (Luke 24:31; often an idiom for spiritual or intellectual enlightenment), and opening the mouth (Matthew 5:2; typically introducing important speech). Its figurative use often draws from concrete experience but advances to expressing revelation and comprehension. English translations frequently render this word simply as 'open,' but its nuanced applications—especially for metaphorical access, revelation, disclosure, and initiation of speech—are often stronger than the basic English term suggests. No major semantic shift is found between the LXX and NT, but the range of figurative extensions widens in Christian usage.

Translation Consistency

primary "open" 77 occurrences

ἀνοίγω's primary and most common sense is physical 'to open' (doors, eyes, mouth, scrolls) and its frequent figurative uses (reveal, make accessible, enable) are naturally rendered by the everyday English verb 'open'. It matches the majority P2 renderings ('opened') and can be inflected as needed (opens, opened, opening) to cover the full semantic range while keeping consistent, natural wording.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.

Root Family

ἀνοίγω (anoigō) — to open, to unclose, to make accessible, to reveal

Root ἀνοίγ- to open, to unclose

Word Forms

33 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G455-33`	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened	14
`G455-16`	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open	7
`G455-18`	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	having opened	having opened	having opened	5
`G455-13`	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	it will be opened	it will be opened	it will be opened	4
`G455-27`	ἠνεῳγμένον	eneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG`	open	having been opened	having been opened	3
`G455-17`	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having opened	having opened	having opened	3
`G455-11`	ἀνοίγει	anoigei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	opens	opens	opens	3
`G455-32`	ἤνοιξε	enoixe	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened	3
`G455-24`	ἠνεῴχθησαν	eneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened up	they were opened up	3
`G455-30`	ἠνοίγη	enoige	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened	3
`G455-07`	ἀνεῳγμένων	aneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP GEN M PL`	being opened	of those having been opened	opened	2
`G455-04`	ἀνέῳγεν	aneogen	`V PRF ACT IND 3P SG`	has been opened	has opened up	has opened up	2
`G455-21`	ἄνοιξον	anoixon	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	open	Open up!	Open up!	2
`G455-19`	ἀνοίξῃ	anoixe	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	may open	he/she/it might open	he/she/it might open	2
`G455-28`	ἠνέῳξέν	eneoxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened	2
`G455-03`	ἀνεῴχθησαν	aneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened	were opened	2
`G455-06`	ἀνεῳγμένης	aneogmenes	`V PRF PASS PTCP GEN F SG`	had been opened	of the having been opened	having been opened	1
`G455-20`	ἀνοίξω	anoixo	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will open	I will open	I will open	1
`G455-26`	ἠνεῳγμένην	eneogmenen	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	opened	having been opened	having been opened	1
`G455-05`	ἀνεῳγμένας	aneogmenas	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F PL`	opened	having been opened	having been opened	1
`G455-09`	ἀνεῳγότα	aneogota	`V PRF ACT PTCP ACC M SG`	opened	having opened	having been opened	1
`G455-12`	ἀνοίγειν	anoigein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to open	to be opening up	to be opening up	1
`G455-02`	ἀνεῳχθῆναι	aneochthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	was opened	to be opened	to be opened	1
`G455-22`	ἀνοίξωσιν	anoixosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they may open	they might open	they open	1
`G455-29`	ἠνοίχθησαν	enoichthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened	were opened	1
`G455-15`	ἀνοιγῶσιν	anoigosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	may be opened	they may be opened	may be opened	1
`G455-23`	ἠνεῴχθη	eneochthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened	1
`G455-14`	ἀνοίγων	anoigon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	who opens	opening	opening	1
`G455-08`	ἀνεῳγμένος	aneogmenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	opened	having been opened	having been opened	1
`G455-10`	ἀνέῳξεν	aneoxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	opened up	opened up	1
`G455-01`	ἀνεῴχθη	aneochthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened	1
`G455-25`	ἠνεῳγμένη	eneogmene	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG`	standing open	having been opened	having been opened	1
`G455-31`	ἠνοίγησαν	enoigesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	they were opened	they were opened	1

Occurrences in Scripture

77 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G455-17`	Matthew 2:11	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-03`	Matthew 3:16	ἀνεῴχθησαν	aneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened	were opened
`G455-18`	Matthew 5:2	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	having opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-13`	Matthew 7:7	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	it will be opened	it will be opened	it will be opened
`G455-13`	Matthew 7:8	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	it will be opened	it will be opened	it will be opened
`G455-24`	Matthew 9:30	ἠνεῴχθησαν	eneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened up	they were opened up
`G455-20`	Matthew 13:35	ἀνοίξω	anoixo	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	I will open	I will open	I will open
`G455-18`	Matthew 17:27	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	having opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-15`	Matthew 20:33	ἀνοιγῶσιν	anoigosin	`V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P PL`	may be opened	they may be opened	may be opened
`G455-21`	Matthew 25:11	ἄνοιξον	anoixon	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	open	Open up!	Open up!
`G455-03`	Matthew 27:52	ἀνεῴχθησαν	aneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened	were opened
`G455-31`	Mark 7:35	ἠνοίγησαν	enoigesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	they were opened	they were opened
`G455-01`	Luke 1:64	ἀνεῴχθη	aneochthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened
`G455-02`	Luke 3:21	ἀνεῳχθῆναι	aneochthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	was opened	to be opened	to be opened
`G455-13`	Luke 11:9	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	it shall be opened	it will be opened	it will be opened
`G455-13`	Luke 11:10	ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigesetai	`V FUT PASS IND 3P SG`	it will be opened	it will be opened	it will be opened
`G455-22`	Luke 12:36	ἀνοίξωσιν	anoixosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they may open	they might open	they open
`G455-21`	Luke 13:25	ἄνοιξον	anoixon	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	open	Open up!	Open up!
`G455-09`	John 1:51	ἀνεῳγότα	aneogota	`V PRF ACT PTCP ACC M SG`	opened	having opened	having been opened
`G455-24`	John 9:10	ἠνεῴχθησάν	eneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened up	were opened up
`G455-10`	John 9:14	ἀνέῳξεν	aneoxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	opened up	opened up
`G455-28`	John 9:17	ἠνέῳξέν	eneoxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	John 9:21	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	has opened	he opened	opened
`G455-33`	John 9:26	ἤνοιξέν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	did he open	he opened	did he open
`G455-33`	John 9:30	ἤνοιξέν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-28`	John 9:32	ἠνέῳξέν	eneoxen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-11`	John 10:3	ἀνοίγει	anoigei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	opens	opens	opens
`G455-16`	John 10:21	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	?	to open up	to open
`G455-18`	John 11:37	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	who opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-32`	Acts 5:19	ἤνοιξε	enoixe	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-17`	Acts 5:23	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	when we had opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-11`	Acts 8:32	ἀνοίγει	anoigei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	opens	opens	opens
`G455-18`	Acts 8:35	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-07`	Acts 9:8	ἀνεῳγμένων	aneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP GEN M PL`	being opened	of those having been opened	had been opened
`G455-33`	Acts 9:40	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	he opened	she opened
`G455-07`	Acts 10:11	ἀνεῳγμένον	aneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	opened	of those having been opened	opened
`G455-18`	Acts 10:34	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	opening	having opened	having opened
`G455-30`	Acts 12:10	ἠνοίγη	enoige	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	opened	was opened	was opened
`G455-33`	Acts 12:14	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	she opened	he opened	she opened
`G455-17`	Acts 12:16	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having opened	having opened	having opened
`G455-33`	Acts 14:27	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He had opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-24`	Acts 16:26	ἠνεῴχθησαν	eneochthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened up	they were opened up
`G455-05`	Acts 16:27	ἀνεῳγμένας	aneogmenas	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F PL`	opened	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-12`	Acts 18:14	ἀνοίγειν	anoigein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to open	to be opening up	to be opening up
`G455-16`	Acts 26:18	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-08`	Romans 3:13	ἀνεῳγμένος	aneogmenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	opened	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-04`	1 Corinthians 16:9	ἀνέῳγεν	aneogen	`V PRF ACT IND 3P SG`	has opened	has opened up	has opened up
`G455-06`	2 Corinthians 2:12	ἀνεῳγμένης	aneogmenes	`V PRF PASS PTCP GEN F SG`	had been opened	of the having been opened	having been opened
`G455-04`	2 Corinthians 6:11	ἀνέῳγεν	aneogen	`V PRF ACT IND 3P SG`	has been opened	has opened up	has opened up
`G455-19`	Colossians 4:3	ἀνοίξῃ	anoixe	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	may open	he/she/it might open	he/she/it might open
`G455-14`	Revelation 3:7	ἀνοίγων	anoigon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	who opens	opening	opening
`G455-11`	Revelation 3:7	ἀνοίγει	anoigei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	opens	opens	opens
`G455-26`	Revelation 3:8	ἠνεῳγμένην	eneogmenen	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG`	opened	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-19`	Revelation 3:20	ἀνοίξῃ	anoixe	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	opens	he/she/it might open	he/she/it might open
`G455-25`	Revelation 4:1	ἠνεῳγμένη	eneogmene	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG`	standing open	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-16`	Revelation 5:2	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-16`	Revelation 5:3	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-16`	Revelation 5:4	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-16`	Revelation 5:5	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-16`	Revelation 5:9	ἀνοῖξαι	anoixai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to open	to open up	to open
`G455-33`	Revelation 6:1	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 6:3	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-32`	Revelation 6:5	ἤνοιξε	enoixe	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 6:7	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 6:9	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 6:12	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 8:1	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 9:2	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-27`	Revelation 10:2	ἠνεῳγμένον	eneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG`	open	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-27`	Revelation 10:8	ἠνεῳγμένον	eneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG`	open	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-30`	Revelation 11:19	ἠνοίγη	enoige	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened
`G455-33`	Revelation 12:16	ἤνοιξεν	enoixen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	opened	he opened	opened
`G455-32`	Revelation 13:6	ἤνοιξε	enoixe	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he opened	he opened	he opened
`G455-30`	Revelation 15:5	ἠνοίγη	enoige	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened
`G455-27`	Revelation 19:11	ἠνεῳγμένον	eneogmenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	opened	having been opened	having been opened
`G455-29`	Revelation 20:12	ἠνοίχθησαν	enoichthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were opened	were opened	were opened
`G455-23`	Revelation 20:12	ἠνεῴχθη	eneochthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was opened	was opened	was opened

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