methermēneuō (to mean)

Meaning

Usually translated “being translated”, “meaning” and “means”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

being translated 6
meaning 1
means 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Mark 3
John 2
Acts 2
Matthew 1

4 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture

Mark 5:41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Mark 15:22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
Mark 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
John 1:38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
John 1:41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

All 8 verses, by book

Matthew 1: 1:23
Mark 3: 5:41 15:22 15:34
John 2: 1:38 1:41
Acts 2: 4:36 13:8

Greek dictionary

μεθερμηνεύω methermēneuō · to mean

μεθερμηνεύω [in LXX: Sirach prologue 23 * ;] to translate, interpret: Mat.1:23, Mrk.5:41 15:22, 34, Jhn.1:38, 42, Act.4:36 13:8 (cf. ἑρμηνεύω).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “mean” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

MEAN, adjective

[Latin communis, vulgus, minor and minuo.]

Wanting dignity; low in rank or birth; as a man of mean parentage, mean birth or origin.
Wanting dignity of mind; low minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless.
Contemptible; despicable.
Of little value; low in worth or estimation; worthy of little or no regard.

All definitions and other forms of “mean”

Of little value; humble; poor; as a mean abode; a mean dress.

MEAN, adjective

[Latin medium, medius.]

Middle; at an equal distance from the extremes; as the means distance; the mean proportion between quantities; the mean ratio.
Intervening; intermediate; coming between; as in the mean time or while.

MEAN, noun

The middle point or place; the middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium. Observe the golden mean

Intervening time; interval of time; interim; meantime.
Measure; regulation. [Not in use.]
Instrument; that which is used to effect an object; the medium through which something is done.
Means, in the plural, income, revenue, resources, substance or estate, considered as the instrument of effecting any purpose.
Instrument of action or performance.“If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead” Philippians 3:11

MEAN, verb transitive

preterit tense and participle passive meant; pronounced ment. [Latin mens; Eng.mind; Latin intendo, propono.]

To have in the mind, view or contemplation; to intend.“What mean you by this service?” Exodus 12:26
To intend; to purpose; to design, with reference to a future act.“Ye thought evil against me, but God meant it for good” Genesis 50:20
To signify; to indicate.“What mean these seven ewe lambs?” Genesis 21:29“What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” 1 Samuel 4:6“Go ye, and learn what that meaneth--” Matthew 9:13

MEAN, verb intransitive

To have thought or ideas; or to have meaning.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.