λεαίνω

leainōVerbG8171

to grind

Full Lexicon Entry

1.to smooth or polish, (Homer); *ἵπποισι κέλευθον λειανέω *I will smooth the way, (Iliad by Homer)
2.to rub smooth, pound in a mortar, Lat. levigare, (Herdotus Historicus); to grind with the teeth, (Xenophon Historicus):—; generally, to crush, extirpate, (Herdotus Historicus)
3.to smooth away wrinkles, (Plato Philosophus):—;metaphorically to smooth or soften down harsh words, (Herdotus Historicus)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

0 times

Appears 0 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.