ἐκτείνω

ekteinōto stretch outHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐκ-τείνω

[in LXX for שָׁלַח, נָטָה, etc. ;]

to stretch out or forth: τ. χεῖρα (as often in LXX), Matthew 8:3; 12:13; 14:31; 26:51, Mark 1:41; 3:5, Luke 5:13; 6:10, John 21:18, Acts 26:1; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), towards, Matthew 12:49; against, Luke 22:53; εἰς ἴασιν, Acts 4:30; of anchors, to cast, Acts 27:30.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐκτείνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Matthew 8:3ἐκτείνας · [Jesus] reached out
    Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
  2. Matthew 12:13Ἔκτεινόν · Stretch out; ἐξέτεινεν · he stretched [it] out
    Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
  3. Matthew 12:49ἐκτείνας · Pointing
    Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
  4. Matthew 14:31ἐκτείνας · reached out
    Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
  5. Matthew 26:51ἐκτείνας
    At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
  6. Mark 1:41ἐκτείνας · Jesus reached out
    Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
  7. Mark 3:5Ἔκτεινον · Stretch out; ἐξέτεινεν · So he stretched [it] out
    Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
  8. Luke 5:13ἐκτείνας · [Jesus] reached out
    Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
  9. Luke 6:10Ἔκτεινον · Stretch out
    And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
  10. Luke 22:53ἐξετείνατε · [and] you did not lay
    Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
  11. John 21:18ἐκτενεῖς · you will stretch out
    Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
  12. Acts 4:30ἐκτείνειν · stretch out
    …as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
  13. Acts 26:1ἐκτείνας · stretched out
    Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
  14. Acts 27:30ἐκτείνειν · to lower
    Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.