ἐκφύω
ekphýō
G1631 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To cause to grow or sprout forth, to put forth shoots or branches (of plants); more generally, to produce or bring forth (as a result of development). Used especially in reference to vegetation but extended metaphorically to refer to the emergence or development of qualities or actions.
Semantic Range
to cause to sprout, to put forth (shoots, branches), to produce, to cause to grow forth, to bring out by growth, to spring up, to develop (metaphorically)
Root / Etymology
Compound of ἐκ ('out of') and φύω ('to produce, to grow'). The compound emphasizes emergence or outgrowth from within, focusing on the process coming outward from a source.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Attested in classical Greek as well as the Septuagint and later literature, ἐκφύω primarily describes the sprouting or burgeoning of plants (e.g., buds, branches, sprouts), sometimes with a focus on the organic, natural process. In Koine Greek, especially the Septuagint, it is often used in a literal botanical sense (Genesis 2:9: God 'caused to spring up' every tree). While found less frequently in the New Testament itself, its usage there retains this primary vegetative and generative meaning. The metaphorical use (growth of children, virtues, actions) is attested but secondary. English translations often render it as 'put forth,' 'cause to grow,' or 'cause to spring up,' but these sometimes miss the organic nuance inherent in the verb. The root differs from simply φύω in that the prefix ἐκ- gives emphasis to the outgrowth or external emergence from something already present.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐκ and φύω; to sprout up:--put forth.
Root Family
ἐκφύω (ekphýō) — to produce, grow, generate
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1631-01 |
ἐκφύῃ | ekphue | V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG |
puts forth | may sprout forth | may sprout forth | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1631-01 |
Matthew 24:32 | ἐκφύῃ | ekphue | V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG |
puts forth | may sprout forth | may sprout forth |
G1631-01 |
Mark 13:28 | ἐκφύῃ | ekphue | V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG |
puts forth | may sprout forth | sprouts forth |