Lexical Definition
λευκαίνω leukaínō (lyoo-kah'-ee-no) to bleach G:V
from λευκός
make white, whiten.
- to whiten
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐλεύκαναν | made white | Rev.7.14 |
| λευκᾶναι | to whiten | Mark.9.3 |
| λευκανώ | I shall whiten | LXX.Isa.1.18 • LXX.Isa.1.18 |
| λευκανθήσομαι | I shall be whitened | LXX.Ps.51.7 |
| λευκαίνουσα | being whitened | LXX.Lev.13.19 |
| ελεύκανε | he whitened | LXX.Joel.1.7 |
Abbott-Smith
λευκαίνω (< λευκός), [in LXX: Ps 50 (51):7*, Is 1:18 (לבן hi.), etc.;]
to whiten, make white: c. acc. rei, Mk 9:3, Re 7:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 51:7* |
| Isaiah | 1:18 |
| Mark | 9:3 |
| Revelation | 7:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λευκαίνω,
late aorist 1 infinitive λευκᾶναι (see. below): perfect passive λελεύκασμαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—make white, λεύκαινον ὕδωρ ξεστῇς ἐλάτῃσιν [λευκαίνων ὁ χρόνος 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.70 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; plaster with whitening, λευκᾶναι τὰ λευκώματα [Refs]:—passive, to be or become white, [Refs 4th c.BC+], Diph.Siph.[same place]; to be clarified, of oil, Orib. [prev. cited]
__2 cause to appear white, of the effect of dawn on lamplight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II passive, have a sensation of whiteness, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III intransitive, grow white, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἀφροῖο with foam, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lev.13.19