verb
mēnuamō
Greekμηνύω (mēnuō)
Strong’sG3377
I reveal, inform
stem mēnu-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** μηνύω,
[in LXX: II Mac 3:7 6:11 14:37, III Mac 3:28, IV Mac 4:3*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3377 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmay-noo'-o
to disclose (through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), i.e. report, declare, intimate
Fromprobably from the same base as G3145 and G3415 (i.e. μάω, to strive);
King Jamesshew, tell.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| mēnuataἐμήνυσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | showed | 1× |
| mēnuateiaμηνύσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | report | 1× |
| mēnuaratonμηνύσαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | informed | 1× |
| mēnuiratauμηνυθείσης | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine | informed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuamō | mēnuame | mēnuami | mēnuama | mēnuamē | mēnuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuasō | mēnuase | mēnuasi | mēnuasa | mēnuasē | mēnuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuatō | mēnuate | mēnuati | mēnuata1×ἐμήνυσεν | mēnuatē | mēnuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuanō | mēnuane | mēnuani | mēnuana | mēnuanē | mēnuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuavō | mēnuave | mēnuavi | mēnuava | mēnuavē | mēnuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnualō | mēnuale | mēnuali | mēnuala | mēnualē | mēnualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuimō | mēnuime | mēnuimi | mēnuima | mēnuimē | mēnuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuisō | mēnuise | mēnuisi | mēnuisa | mēnuisē | mēnuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuitō | mēnuite | mēnuiti | mēnuita | mēnuitē | mēnuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuinō | mēnuine | mēnuini | mēnuina | mēnuinē | mēnuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuivō | mēnuive | mēnuivi | mēnuiva | mēnuivē | mēnuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnuilō | mēnuile | mēnuili | mēnuila | mēnuilē | mēnuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuameiō | mēnuameia | mēnuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuaseiō | mēnuaseia | mēnuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuateiō | mēnuateia1×μηνύσῃ | mēnuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuaneiō | mēnuaneia | mēnuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuaveiō | mēnuaveia | mēnuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnualeiō | mēnualeia | mēnualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuimeiō | mēnuimeia | mēnuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuiseiō | mēnuiseia | mēnuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuiteiō | mēnuiteia | mēnuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuineiō | mēnuineia | mēnuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuiveiō | mēnuiveia | mēnuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnuileiō | mēnuileia | mēnuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuasōr | mēnuasar | mēnuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuatōr | mēnuatar | mēnuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuavōr | mēnuavar | mēnuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnualōr | mēnualar | mēnualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuisōr | mēnuisar | mēnuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuitōr | mēnuitar | mēnuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuivōr | mēnuivar | mēnuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnuilōr | mēnuilar | mēnuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuamoiō | mēnuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuasoiō | mēnuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuatoiō | mēnuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuanoiō | mēnuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuavoiō | mēnuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnualoiō | mēnualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | mēnuimoiō | mēnuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | mēnuisoiō | mēnuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | mēnuitoiō | mēnuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | mēnuinoiō | mēnuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | mēnuivoiō | mēnuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | mēnuiloiō | mēnuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mēnuarō | mēnuari | mēnuara | mēnuarē |
| acted on passive voice | mēnuirō | mēnuiri | mēnuira | mēnuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | mēnuarōtos | mēnuaritos | mēnuaratos1× | mēnuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | mēnuirōtos | mēnuiritos | mēnuiratos1× | mēnuirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
mēnu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
mēnuata“showed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 20:37“showed”hoti de egeirilō tois nekrois kai Mōusos mēnuata epi tau batau, hōs legatō kurion ton theon Abraam kai theon Isaak kai theon Iakōb;Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
mēnuateia“report”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 11:57“report”dōalelē de tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois entolain hina ean tinos gnōskateia pou atō mēnuateia, hopōs piazaleia auton.But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
mēnuaraton“informed”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 10:28“informed”ean de tinos vi legateia; Houtem hierothutem atō, mē esthiavōr dia ekeinon ton mēnuaraton kai tan suneidēsian;But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience —
mēnuiratau“informed”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Acts 23:30“informed”mēnuiratau de mi epiboulau eis ton anēron eri exautēs pempama pros sin, parangellaratos kai toi katēgoroi legarō pros auton epi su.When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.