ξηραίνω
xērainōVerbG3583
to dry
From: from G3584 (ξηρός);
Short Definition
to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature
Full Lexicon Entry
to dry up, parch, wither. with accusative, χόρτον; pass., to become or be dry or withered. of plants,; of ripened crops; of liquids,; of members of the body, to waste away.
LXX Usage: chiefly for יָבֵשׁ
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
15 timesAppears 15 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Mark
6
Matthew
3
Revelation
2
1 Peter
1
James
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 1:24
- Luke 8:6
- Matthew 21:20
- Mark 3:1
- Mark 9:18
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