ἐκτείνωekteínō
to extend
Greek (New Testament) · G1614
Meanings
to stretch out or forth: τ. χεῖρα (as often in LXX), Matthew 8:3, Matthew 12:13, Matthew 14:31, Matthew 26:51, Mark 1:41, Mark 3:5, Luke 5:13, Luke 6:10, John 21:18, Acts 26:1; followed by ἐπί, with acc person, towards, Matthew 12:49; against, Luke 22:53; εἰς ἴασιν, Acts 4:30; of anchors, to cast, Acts 27:30.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:3 Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.
- Matthew 12:13 Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!
- Matthew 12:49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.
- Matthew 14:31 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
- Matthew 26:51 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
- Mark 1:41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.