To extend
ἐκπετάζωStrong’s G1600ekpetazō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ekpetazō is the Greek word usually translated “have stretched out”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.”
Meaning
Usually translated “have stretched out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i have stretched out 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐκπετάζω ekpetazō · to extend
ἐκ-πετάννυμι [in LXX chiefly for פָּרַשׂ, as Isa.65:2 (hithp.) ;] to spread out (as a sail), stretch forth: Rom.10:21(LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “extend” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXTEND', verb intransitive
To stretch; to reach; to be continued in length or breadth. The state of Massachusetts extends west to the border of the state of New York. Connecticut river extends from Canada to the sound. How far will your argument or proposition extend? Let our charities extend to the heathen.
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.