verb
methermēneuomō
Strong’sG3177
I translate, interpret
stem methermēneu-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
**† μεθερμηνεύω,
[in LXX: Si prol. 23*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3177 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
translate, LXX+1st c.BC+:—frequently in passive, NT+2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| methermēneuotōμεθερμηνεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | translated | 1× |
| methermēneuorōntemμεθερμηνευόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | translated | 7× |
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 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methermēneuomō | methermēneuome | methermēneuomē | methermēneuomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | methermēneuosō | methermēneuose | methermēneuosē | methermēneuoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methermēneuotō1×μεθερμηνεύεται | methermēneuote | methermēneuotē | methermēneuotelē |
| we 1st person plural | methermēneuonō | methermēneuone | methermēneuonē | methermēneuonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methermēneuovō | methermēneuove | methermēneuovē | methermēneuovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | methermēneuolō | methermēneuole | methermēneuolē | methermēneuolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methermēneuomeiō | methermēneuomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | methermēneuoseiō | methermēneuoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methermēneuoteiō | methermēneuoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | methermēneuoneiō | methermēneuoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methermēneuoveiō | methermēneuoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | methermēneuoleiō | methermēneuoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | methermēneuosōr | methermēneuosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methermēneuotōr | methermēneuotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | methermēneuovōr | methermēneuovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | methermēneuolōr | methermēneuolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methermēneuomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | methermēneuosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methermēneuotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | methermēneuonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | methermēneuovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | methermēneuoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | methermēneuorō | methermēneuorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | methermēneuorōntos7× | methermēneuorēntos |
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
methermēneu 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
methermēneuotō“translated”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 13:8“translated”… autoi Elumos tos magos, houtōs gar methermēneuotō tem onomem autou, zētarōntos diastrefara ton …But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
methermēneuorōntem“translated”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter7×
Matthew 1:23“translated”… tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuorōntem Meta nu tos theos.… call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
Mark 5:41“translated”… legatō auta; Talitha koumasar, hem atō methermēneuorōntem; Tem korasiem, si legamō, egerasōr.Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Mark 15:22“translated”… epi ton Golgothan topon, hem atō methermēneuorōntem Kranieu Topos.… brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
Mark 15:34“translated”… Elōi elōi lema sabachthaniasa? hem atō methermēneuorōntem Tos theor mu tos theor mu, …… loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have …
John 1:38“translated”… de legala auto; Rabbi hem legotō methermēneuorōntem Didaskalor, pou menasō?… asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
John 1:41… auto; Heuriskanē ton Mession hem atō methermēneuorōntem christos.… have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
Acts 4:36“translated”… Barnabos apo toiu apostoloiu, hem atō methermēneuorōntem huios paraklēsiau, Leuitos, Kuprios te gene,Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (vvv meaning Son of Encouragement),