To ripen
ἀκμάζωStrong’s G0187akmazō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Akmazō is the Greek word usually translated “fully ripened”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fully ripened”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fully ripened 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀκμάζω akmazō · to ripen
ἀκμάζω (ἀκμήν), [in LXX: 4Ma.2:3 * ;] to be at the prime; of produce of the ground, to be ripe (Thuc.): Rev.14:18 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ripen” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RIPEN, verb intransitive
ri'pn.
- To grow ripe; to be matured; as grain or fruit.
- To approach or come to perfection; to be fitted or prepared; as, a project is ripening for execution.
All definitions and other forms of “ripen”
RIPEN, verb transitive
ri'pn.
- To mature; to make ripe; as grain or fruit.
- To mature; to fit or prepare; as, to ripen one for heaven.
- To bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.