ἐκφύω G1631
put forth, sprout, grow out, bring forth
This verb means to put forth, sprout, or bring forth growth. Both occurrences appear in Jesus' parable of the fig tree: Matthew 24:32 and Mark 13:28 speak of the tree putting forth leaves as a sign of approaching summer. The word emphasizes natural emergence and growth. Classical usage included begetting children (for males), bearing (for females), and plants sprouting, with the perfect tense describing the state of having grown.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Referring to plants putting forth new growth, this sense appears in Jesus' parable about reading the signs of the times. Both Matthew 24:32 and Mark 13:28 describe the fig tree sprouting tender branches and leaves, signaling summer's approach. The natural cycle becomes an illustration of recognizing significant moments through observable signs of emergence. 2×
AR["تَنبُتُ", "يُخْرِجُ"]·ben["গজায়"]·DE["ἐκφύῃ"]·EN["puts-forth", "sprouts"]·FR["pousser"]·heb["יִצְמְחוּ", "יוֹצִיא"]·HI["उगे", "निकलें"]·ID["bertunas", "menumbuhkan"]·IT["germogliare"]·jav["thukul"]·KO["내면"]·PT["brota"]·RU["распускаются", "распустит"]·ES["brote"]·SW["linachipua", "mnajua"]·TR["çıkarır", "çıkınca"]·urd["نکلیں"]
Related Senses
H3754 1. vineyard, cultivated grape plot (92×)H0730 1. cedar tree or wood (73×)H1612 1. vine, grapevine (55×)H3293a 1. forest, wood, thicket (55×)H5560 1. fine flour (53×)H5193 1. plant vegetation (48×)H2232 1. sow seed, plant crops (41×)H1715 1. grain, cereal crop (40×)H7114b 1. reap, harvest grain (36×)H2132 1. olive tree (34×)H8184 1. barley (34×)H2406 1. wheat (grain crop) (30×)H7070 1. reed, cane (plant) (30×)H7848 1. acacia (28×)H8328 1. root of a plant (28×)H8384 1. fig tree (25×)H5488 1. reeds, rushes (in 'Sea of Reeds') (24×)G0290 1. a vineyard (23×)G2325 1. reap, harvest a crop (21×)G4687 1. sow seed, plant (21×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐκφύω, generate: mostly of the male, beget, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὃς ἐξέφυσεν Ἀερόπης λέκτρων ἄπο Ἀγαμέμνον᾽ Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 rarely of the female, bear, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 generally, produce, ἡ γῆ κατὰ καιρὸν ἐκφύουσα πάντα Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, of seed, germinate, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II passive, with perfect and aorist 2 active, to be engendered, born from, κεφαλαὶ τρεῖς ἑνὸς αὐχένος ἐκπεφυυῖαι…