Lexical Definition

‎ἐκφύω‎ ekphýō (ek-foo'-o) to put out ^G:V
from ‎ἐκ‎ and ‎φύω‎

put forth.

• to sprout up

Abbott-Smith

** ἐκ-φύω [in OT (Sm.) Ps 104:14*; (Al.) Is 61:11 * ;]
to cause to grow out, put forth (leaves): Mt 24:32, Mk 13:28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκφύω,

generate: mostly of the male, beget, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὃς ἐξέφυσεν Ἀερόπης λέκτρων ἄπο Ἀγαμέμνον᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 rarely of the female, bear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 generally, produce, ἡ γῆ κατὰ καιρὸν ἐκφύουσα πάντα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, of seed, germinate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II passive, with perfect and aorist 2 active, to be engendered, born from, κεφαλαὶ τρεῖς ἑνὸς αὐχένος ἐκπεφυυῖαι (Epic dialect perfect participle) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πατρός, μητρὸς ἐκφῦναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λάληα ἐκπεφυκός a born tattler, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 grow, of hair, μέχρις ἂν [αἱ τρίχες] ἐκφυῶσι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; spring, take rise, of muscles, [Refs]
__III intransitive in present active, ἕλκεα ἐκφύουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]