GreekG0455Verb

ἀνοίγω

anoigō

75Occurrences
G0455Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)

from G303 (ἀνά) and (to open);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to open
1.trans., with accusative; a door or gate
2.Intrans. in 2 pf., *ἀνέῳγα *; heaven
LXX: chiefly for פָּתַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀνοίγω appears 75 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
25
Acts
16
John
11
Matthew
11
Luke
6
2 Corinthians
2
1 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:9BSB

because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

Acts 8:32BSB

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture:“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,and as a lamb before the shearer is silent,so He did not open His mouth.

John 9:32BSB

Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Matthew 7:7BSB

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Revelation 4:1BSB

After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

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