verb
skirtamō
Greekσκιρτάω (skirtaō)
Strong’sG4640
I leap for joy
stem skirt-3 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σκιρτάω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Ge 25:22 (רצץ hithpo.), Ps 113 (114):4, 6 (רקד), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4640 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskeer-tah'-o
to jump, i.e. sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus)
Fromakin to σκαίρω (to skip);
King Jamesleap (for joy).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| skirtataἐσκίρτησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | leaped | 2× |
| skirtavarσκιρτήσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | leap for joy | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skirtamō | skirtame | skirtami | skirtama | skirtamē | skirtamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skirtasō | skirtase | skirtasi | skirtasa | skirtasē | skirtaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skirtatō | skirtate | skirtati | skirtata2×ἐσκίρτησεν | skirtatē | skirtatelē |
| we 1st person plural | skirtanō | skirtane | skirtani | skirtana | skirtanē | skirtanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skirtavō | skirtave | skirtavi | skirtava | skirtavē | skirtavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skirtalō | skirtale | skirtali | skirtala | skirtalē | skirtalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skirtameiō | skirtameia | skirtameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skirtaseiō | skirtaseia | skirtaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skirtateiō | skirtateia | skirtateiē |
| we 1st person plural | skirtaneiō | skirtaneia | skirtaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skirtaveiō | skirtaveia | skirtaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skirtaleiō | skirtaleia | skirtaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skirtasōr | skirtasar | skirtasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skirtatōr | skirtatar | skirtatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skirtavōr | skirtavar1×σκιρτήσατε | skirtavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skirtalōr | skirtalar | skirtalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skirtamoiō | skirtamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skirtasoiō | skirtasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skirtatoiō | skirtatoia |
| we 1st person plural | skirtanoiō | skirtanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skirtavoiō | skirtavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skirtaloiō | skirtaloia |
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 | skirtarō | skirtari | skirtara | skirtarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skirtarōtos | skirtaritos | skirtaratos | skirtarētos |
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
skirt 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
skirtata“leaped”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 1:41“leaped”kai gineta hōs akouata ton aspasmon tau Mariau tas Elisabet, skirtata tem brefem en ta koilia autau, kai pimplēita pneumeu hagieu tas Elisabet,When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:44“leaped”idou gar hōs gineta tas fōnas tou aspasmou su eis teim oueim mu, skirtata en agalliasia tem brefem en ta koilia mu.For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
skirtavar“leap for joy”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 6:23“leap for joy”chairivar en ekeina ta hēmera kai skirtavar, idou gar tos misthos vu pollos en to ourano; kata teim auteim gar poiale toi profētoi tois patērois autoiu.Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.