μεθερμηνεύω
methermēneuō
“to mean”
Definition
to explain over, i.e. translate
from G3326 (μετά) and G2059 (ἑρμηνεύω);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
μεθερμηνεύω appears 8 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked.They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
“Behold, the virgin will be with childand will give birth to a son,and they will call Him Immanuel”(which means, “God with us”).
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.