"lit. to cause to grow, to generate; to put forth, shoot, Mt. 24:32; Mk. 13:28*"
Definition and meaning
lit. to cause to grow, to generate; to put forth, shoot, Mt. 24:32; Mk. 13:28*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκφύω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekphyo (G1631) across the King James Bible.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
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Common questions
Strong's G1631 (ekphyo) is a Greek word that means: lit. to cause to grow, to generate; to put forth, shoot, Mt. 24:32; Mk. 13:28* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekphyo (G1631) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1631 is ekphyo, a Greek word defined as: lit. to cause to grow, to generate; to put forth, shoot, Mt. 24:32; Mk. 13:28*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekphyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.