Lexical Definition

‎ξηραίνω‎ xēraínō (xay-rah'-ee-no) to dry ^G:V
from ‎ξηρός‎

dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).

• to desiccate
• by implication, to shrivel, to mature

Abbott-Smith

ξηραίνω (< ξηρός), [in LXX chiefly for יָבֵשׁ;]
to dry up, parch, wither. c. acc., τ. χόρτον, Ja 1:11; pass., to become or be dry or withered: of plants, Mt 13:6 21:19, 20, Mk 4:6 11:20, 21, Lk 8:6, Jo 15:6, I Pe 1:24; of ripened crops, Re 14:15; of liquids, Mk 5:29, Re 16:12; of members of the body, to waste away, Mk 3:1 (cf. III Ki 13:4) 9:18.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ξηραίνω,

future -ᾰνῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐξήρἀνα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future ξηρανθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]middle ξηρᾰνοῦμαι in same sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐξηράνθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἐξήρασμαι [NT+5th c.BC+]; infinitive ἀπ-εξηράνθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ἐξηρᾱμένος only late, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: (ξηρός):—parch, dry up, ξηρανεῖ σ᾽ ὁ Βάκχιος E. [prev. cited]; of the sun, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; make costive, τὴν κοιλίην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be or become dry, parched, ἐξηράνθη πεδίον Il.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be withered, ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ [NT+2nd c.BC+]

__2 drain dry, ξηράνας τὴν διώρυχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, κακουχεῖ αὑτὸν καὶ ξ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3.b passive, of a paralytic, [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.3.1 ☩ Matt.21.19 ☩ Mark.9.18}