To interpret
ἑρμηνεύωStrong’s G2059hermēneuō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hermēneuō is the Greek word usually translated “means” and “being translated”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.”
Meaning
Usually translated “means” and “being translated”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- means 2
- being translated 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 2
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- John 9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Greek dictionary
ἑρμηνεύω hermēneuō · to interpret
ἑρμηνεύω [in LXX: Est.4:7 (תִּרְגַּם), Est.10:3 Job.42:17β* ;] 1. to explain. 2. to interpret: Luk.24:27 (WH, mg.), Jhn.1:39, 43 9:7, Heb.7:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “interpret” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INTER'PRET, verb transitive
[Latin interpretor, from interpres.]
- To explain the meaning or words to a person who does not understand them; to expound; to translate unintelligible words into intelligible ones; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman.
- To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas; to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding; as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.
- To decipher.
- To explain something not understood; as, to interpret looks or signs.
All definitions
- To define; to explain words by other words in the same language.
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.