Lexical Definition
ἀναπτύσσω anaptýssō (an-ap-toos'-o) to unroll G:V
from ἀνά (in the sense of reversal) and πτύσσω
open.
- to unroll (a scroll or volume)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀναπτύξασ | having unrolled | Luke.4.17 |
| αναπτύξουσι | they shall unfold | LXX.Deut.22.17 |
| αναπτυσσόμενοσ | unfolded | LXX.Ezek.41.21 |
| αναπτυσσόμεναι | unfolded | LXX.Ezek.41.16 |
| ανέπτυξεν | unrolled | LXX.2Kgs.19.14 |
| ανέπτυξε | he unfolded | LXX.Judg.8.25 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀνα-πτύσσω, [in LXX for פּרשׂ, etc.;]
to unroll: τ. βιβλίον, Lk 4:17 (WH, R, ἀνοίξας).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 4:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀναπτύσσω-πτύσσω,
perfect infinitive passive ἀνεπτύχθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist passive ἀνεπτύχθην[Refs 5th c.BC+] 3, but -επτύγην [Refs]:—unfold the rollson which books were written, open for reading, ἀ. τὸ βιβλίον[ἀναπτύσσωπτύσσοιμι γῆρυν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 370: also ἀ. πύλας, κύτος,">Refs 5th c.BC+] undo, open, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναπτύσσωπτύξασ χέρας with arms outspread, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, fold up, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__b cut open, of freshly killed animals,[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__c ruminate, chew, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 unfold, disclose, πᾶν ἀ. πάθος[ἀναπτύσσωπτύσσει χρόνος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 301; ἀ. πρὸς φῶς [prev. author] “El.” 639, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1256; φρένα πρός τινα [prev. author] “Tr.” 662: in later Prose, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Antro Nympharum - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II as military term, τὴν φάλαγγα ἀ. fold back the phalanx, i.e. deepen it by countermarching from front to rear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; conversely, τὸ κέρας ἀ. open out the wing, i.e. extend the line by countermarching from rear to front, [Refs 5th c.BC+]