ξηραίνω
xērainō
“to dry”
Definition
to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature
from G3584 (ξηρός);
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Grammar & Morphology
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
ξηραίνω appears 15 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
For,“All flesh is like grass,and all its glory like the flowers of the field;the grass withers and the flowers fall,
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
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