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Lexicon :: Strong's G3583 - xērainō

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ξηραίνω
Transliteration
xērainō (Key)
Pronunciation
xay-rah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ξηραίνω xēraínō, xay-rah'-ee-no; from G3584; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature:—dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G3583 in the following manner: wither away (6x), wither (5x), dry up (3x), pine away (1x), be ripe (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G3583 in the following manner: wither away (6x), wither (5x), dry up (3x), pine away (1x), be ripe (1x).

  1. to make dry, dry up, wither

  2. to become dry, to be dry, be withered

    1. of plants

    2. of the ripening of crops

    3. of fluids

    4. of the members of the body

  3. to waste away, pine away, i.e. a withered hand

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ξηραίνω xēraínō, xay-rah'-ee-no; from G3584; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature:—dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).
STRONGS G3583:
ξηραίνω: 1 aorist ἐξηρανα (James 1:11); passive, present ξηραίνομαι; perfect 3 person singular ἐξήρανται (Mark 11:21), participle ἐξηραμμενος; 1 aorist ἐξηράνθην; cf. Buttmann, 41 (36); (from ξηρός, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for יִבֵּשׁ and הובִישׁ; to make dry, dry up, wither: active, τόν χόρτον, James 1:11; passive to become dry, to be dry, be withered (cf. Buttmann, 52 (45)) (the Sept. for יָבֵשׁ): of plants, Matthew 13:6; Matthew 21:19; Mark 4:6; Mark 11:20; Luke 8:6; John 15:6; (1 Peter 1:24); of the ripening of crops, Revelation 14:15; of fluids: ἡ πηγή, Mark 5:29; τό ὕδωρ, Revelation 16:12 (Genesis 8:7; Isaiah 19:5); of members of the body, to waste away, pine away: Mark 9:18; ἐξηραμμενη χείρ, a withered hand, Mark 3:1, and R G in 3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
8:7
Isaiah
19:5
Matthew
13:6; 21:19
Mark
3:1; 4:6; 5:29; 9:18; 11:20; 11:21
Luke
8:6
John
15:6
James
1:11; 1:11
1 Peter
1:24
Revelation
14:15; 16:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3583 matches the Greek ξηραίνω (xērainō),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:6 - but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:19 - And seeing a fig tree by the wayside he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:20 - When the disciples saw it they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:1 - Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:6 - and when the sun rose it was scorched, and since it had no root it withered away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:29 - And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:18 - and wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:20 - As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21 - And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:6 - And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:6 - If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:11 - For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:24 - for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - And another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to him who sat upon the cloud, "Put in your sickle, and reap, for the hour to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is fully ripe."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:12 - The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great river Euphra'tes, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
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