Lexical Definition

‎ἄνοιξις‎ ánoixis (an'-oix-is) opening ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀνοίγω‎

X open.

• opening (throat)

Abbott-Smith

* ἄνοιξις, -εως, ἡ (< ἀνοίγω),
an opening (in MGr., springtime): ἐν ἀ., as often as I open, Eph 6:19.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἄνοιξις, εως, ἡ,

opening, πυλῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. τοῦ στόματος, Hebraism for παρρησία, [LXX+NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ezek.29.21 ☩ 2Cor.6.11 ☩ Eph.6.19}