Anoígō — G455

G455 · Greek — ἀνοίγω

Pronunciation: an-oy'-go

Definition

verb

to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)

  1. to furnish opportunity to do something
  2. in a proverbial saying, to grant something asked for
  3. parabolically, to give access to the blessings of God's kingdom
  4. or something is said to be seen there
  5. Hebraistically, of those who begin to speak
  6. the mouth of one is said to be opened who recovers the power of speech
  7. of the earth yawning

Usually translated as

open

Origin

from G303 and oígō (to open)

Occurrences

Anoígō occurs 77 times in 75 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (11), Luke (6), John (11), Acts (17), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (2), Colossians (1), Revelation (25)

Strong's Lexicon — A