verb
migomō
Strong’sG3396
I mix, mingle
stem mig-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 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.
μίγνυμι
(on the spelling μείγ-, v. Bl., § 3, 5), [in LXX for ערב hith., etc.;]
SYN.: κεράννυμι, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3396 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmig'-noo-mee
to mix
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesmingle.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
or μίγνυμι, μ<ε>ίγνυσι Refs 5th c.BC+; imperative μ<ε>ίγνυ Refs:—also μ<ε>ιγνύω, Refs 4th c.BC+: imperfect ἐμ<ε>ίγνυν, plural ἐμ<ε>ίγνυσαν (συν-) Refs 5th c.BC+; poetry μ<ε>ίγνυον Refs 5th c.BC+: future μ<ε>ίξω Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist ἔμ<ε>ιξα Refs 7th c.BC+; infinitive μ<ε>ῖξαι Refs 8th c.BC+perfect μέμῐχα (συμ-) Refs 2nd c.BC+pluperfect ἐμεμίχειν [ῐ] (συν-) Refs 2nd c.AD+:—middle and passive, μ<ε>ίγνυμαι Refs 5th c.BC+: imperfect ἐμ<ε>ίγνυντο (ἐπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: future μ<ε>ίξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+, μεμ<ε>ίξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+, μ<ε>ιχθήσομαι Refs 4th c.BC+; also μῐγήσομαι Refs 8th c.BC+aorist 1 ἐμίχθηRefs, ἐμ<ε>ίχθην Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive μιχθήμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+aorist 2 ἐμίγην [ῐ]; Epic dialect μίγην Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive μιγήμεναι Refs 4th c.BC+: Epic dialect aorist passive ἔμικτο Refs 8th c.BC+; participle μίγμενος in transitive sense, Refs 2nd c.BC+: aorist middle ἐμ<ε>ιξάμην Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect μέμιγμαι Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἀνα-μεμ<ε>ίχαται Refs 5th c.BC+: pluperfect ἐμέμικτο Refs 8th c.BC+—For the present and imperfect Refs 8th c.BC+, which occurs once in Trag., Refs 5th c.BC+, never in Comedy texts, sometimes in Attic dialect Prose, Refs 5th c.BC+; participle μίσγων Refs 5th c.BC+; also imperfect ἔμισγον Refs 5th c.BC+; also in later Prose, Refs 2nd c.BC+imperfect ἐμισγέσκοντο Refs 8th c.BC+. (In codices usually μι- in all tenses and derivations; in Inscrr. and Papyrus frequently μει-, e.g. μειγνύς Refs 7th c.BC+future infinitive συν-μείσχι[ν] Refs 6th c.BC+: aorist συνέμειξα Refs 3rd c.BC+; infinitive συμ-μεῖξαι Refs 3rd c.BC+: perfect passive μέμειγμαι Refs 1st c.BC+: aorist passive ἐμείχθην Refs 5th c.BC+; σύμ-μεικτος frequently in Attic dialect Inscrr., Refs 4th c.BC+; μεικτός Refs 3rd c.BC+: μι- is found in συνανα-μιγνύμεναRefs 1st c.BC+ K.: aorist infinitive συμ-μῖξαι Refs 3rd c.BC+perfect participle passive μεμιγμένος Wilcken Refs 3rd c.BC+: aorist participle passive μιχθείς Refs 4th c.BC+; similarly σύμ-μικτος Refs 5th c.BC+; the oldest forms were probably μίσγω μείξω ἔμειξα μέμιγμαι ἐμίχθην (μίκτο) μεῖγμα μίξις μικτός (compare the forms of τεύχω, φεύγω, etc.); the μει- forms already in Refs 5th c.BC+ μι- (i. e. μῑ-)):—mix, strictly of liquids, οἶνον ἐνὶ κρητῆρσι καὶ ὕδωρ Refs 8th c.BC+; also of a solid and liquid, θρόμβῳ δ᾽ ἔμ<ε>ιξεν αἵματος φίλον γάλα Refs 4th c.BC+; of two solids, ἅλεσσι μεμιγμένον εἶδαρ Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle for active, Refs 2nd c.BC+:—passive, see below Refs 5th c.BC+
II generally, join, bring together, in various ways:
II.1 in hostile sense, μ<ε>ῖξαι χεῖράς τε μένος τε join battle hand to hand, Refs 8th c.BC+; χερσὶν ἐναντία χεῖρας ἔμ<ε>ιξεν Refs 3rd c.BC+; Ἄρη μ<ε>ίξουσιν Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, μ<ε>ιγνυμένου πολέμου Refs 7th c.BC+
II.1.b in good sense, ἀλώπηξ καἰετὸς ξυνωνίην ἔμ<ε>ιξαν Refs 7th c.BC+
II.2 bring into connexion with, make acquainted with, ἄνδρας.. μισγέμεναι κακότητι καὶ ἄλγεσι Refs 8th c.BC+; Καδμεῖοί νιν.. ἄνθεσι μ<ε>ίγνυον covered him with flowers, Refs 5th c.BC+; reversely, ᾧ πότμον.. Ἄρης ἔμ<ε>ιξεν upon whom Refs 4th c.BC+ brought death, Refsl.7(6).25.
B passive, with future middle μείξομαι (see. entry [near the start]):—to be mixed up with, mingled among, προμάχοισιν ἐμίχθη Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐώλπει μ<ε>ίξεσθαι ξενίῃ hoped to hold intercourse in guest-friendship,Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν ταῖς κακαῖσιν ἁγαθαὶ μεμ<ε>ιγμέναι Refs 5th c.BC+; hold intercourse with, live with, Refs 8th c.BC+: absolutely, hold intercourse, θάμ᾽ ἐνθάδ᾽ ἐόντες ἐμισγόμεθ᾽ Refs 8th c.BC+
B.b to be mixed or compounded, μεμ<ε>ιγμένον μέλι σὺν γάλακτι Refs 5th c.BC+; σύλλογος νέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων μεμ<ε>ιγμένος Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 to be brought into contact with, κάρη κονίῃσιν ἐμίχθη his head wasrolled in the dust, Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐδ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ἔασε [ἔγχος].. μιχθήμεναι ἔγκασι φωτός she let not the spear reach them,Refs; ἐς Ἀχαιοὺς μίσγετο went to join them, Refs; ἔσω μίσγεσθαι to come among us in the house, Refs 8th c.BC+; μίσγεσθαι ὑπὲρ ποταμοῖο to join the rest across the river, Refs 8th c.BC+, come to, ἔν τ᾽ Ὠκεανοῦ πελάγεσσι μίγεν Refs; ἐν αἱμακουρίαις μέμικται is present at that feast, Refs; φύλλοις ἐλαιᾶν μιχθέντα, στεφάνοις ἔμιχθεν (3rd.pers. plural), come to, i.e. win, the crown of victory, Refs; μ. θάμβει to be affected by amazement, Refs; also βροτοὶ ξὺν κακοῖς μεμ<ε>ιγμένοι Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 in hostile sense, mix in fight, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν δαΐ, ἐν παλάμῃσι μ., Refs 8th c.BC+
B.4 in Refs 8th c.BC+ most frequently of the sexes, have intercourse with, both of the man and the woman, sometimes absolutely, Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.; of the woman, Refs 8th c.BC+; but in Trag. only of the man, as μητρὶ μ<ε>ιχθῆναι, μιγῆναι, Refs 5th c.BC+; but in Comedy texts μ<ε>ιγνυμένας τοῖσιν ἀδελφοῖς Refs 5th c.BC+present μίσγεσθαι in this sense, of the man, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the woman, Refs 8th c.BC+; in full, φιλότητί τινι μιγῆναι, of the man, Refs 8th c.BC+; of the woman,Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐμισγέσθην φ., of the two, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν φιλότητι μίσγεσθαι (with or without τινι), of the man, Refs; of the woman, Refs; Διὸς φιλότητι μιγῆναι, Διὸς ἐν φ. μ., of the woman, Refs 8th c.BC+; σῇ φ. μ., of the man, Refs; εὐνῇ μ., of the man, Refs 8th c.BC+; φιλότητι καὶ εὐνῇ, of the man, Refs 8th c.BC+; of the woman, Refs 8th c.BC+—The aorist I is not used in this sense by Refs 8th c.BC+, but occurs in the Hymns, Refs; the aorist I is more frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+ (Cf. Latin misceo, Sanskrit meksáyati 'stir', miśrás 'mixed'.)
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| migataἔμιξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | mixed | 1× |
| migorēntonμεμιγμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | mixed | 1× |
| migorēntanμεμιγμένην | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine | mixed | 1× |
| migorēnteimμεμιγμένα | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter | mixed | 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 140, 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 | migamō | migame | migami | migama | migamē | migamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | migasō | migase | migasi | migasa | migasē | migaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migatō | migate | migati | migata1×ἔμιξεν | migatē | migatelē |
| we 1st person plural | miganō | migane | migani | migana | miganē | miganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | migavō | migave | migavi | migava | migavē | migavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | migalō | migale | migali | migala | migalē | migalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | migomō | migome | migomē | migomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | migosō | migose | migosē | migoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migotō | migote | migotē | migotelē |
| we 1st person plural | migonō | migone | migonē | migonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | migovō | migove | migovē | migovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | migolō | migole | migolē | migolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | migameiō | migameia | migameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | migaseiō | migaseia | migaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migateiō | migateia | migateiē |
| we 1st person plural | miganeiō | miganeia | miganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | migaveiō | migaveia | migaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | migaleiō | migaleia | migaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | migomeiō | migomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | migoseiō | migoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migoteiō | migoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | migoneiō | migoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | migoveiō | migoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | migoleiō | migoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | migasōr | migasar | migasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migatōr | migatar | migatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | migavōr | migavar | migavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | migalōr | migalar | migalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | migosōr | migosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migotōr | migotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | migovōr | migovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | migolōr | migolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | migamoiō | migamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | migasoiō | migasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migatoiō | migatoia |
| we 1st person plural | miganoiō | miganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | migavoiō | migavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | migaloiō | migaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | migomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | migosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | migotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | migonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | migovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | migoloiō |
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 | migarō | migari | migara | migarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | migorō | migorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | migarōntos | migarintos | migarantos | migarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | migorōntos | migorēntos3× |
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
mig 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.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
migata“mixed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 13:1… toiu Galilaioiu hoiu tem haimem Pilatos migata meta taiu thusiaiu autoiu.… the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
migorēnton“mixed”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Matthew 27:34dōala auto pinara oinon meta cholau migorēnton; kai geuerantos ouk thelata pinara.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it …
migorēntan“mixed”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Revelation 15:2Kai horama hōs thalassan hualinan migorēntan pure, kai toin nikarōntoin ek teu …… something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those …
migorēnteim“mixed”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Revelation 8:7… salpizata; kai geneta chalazas kai purem migorēnteim en haime, kai balita eis tan …… his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon …