ξηραίνωxēraínō
to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature
Greek (New Testament) · G3583
Meanings
to dry up, parch, wither. with accusative, τ. χόρτον, James 1:11; passive, to become or be dry or withered: of plants, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 21:19, Matthew 21:20, Mark 4:6, Mark 11:20, Mark 11:21, Luke 8:6, John 15:6, 1 Peter 1:24; of ripened crops, Revelation 14:15; of liquids, Mark 5:29, Revelation 16:12; of members of the body, to waste away, Mark 3:1 (cf. 1 Kings 13:4) Mark 9:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:6 But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.
- Matthew 21:19 and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.
- Matthew 21:20 The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
- Mark 3:1 Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand.
- Mark 4:6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.
- Mark 5:29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.