ἀποκυέωapokyéō
to breed forth, i.e. (by transference) to generate (figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G616
Meanings
properly, "the medical word for birth as the close of pregnancy". In κοινή, "an ordinary syn. of τίκτω, but definitely 'perfectivised' by the ἀπό, and so implying safe delivery, " to bring forth, give birth to: James 1:15, James 1:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- James 1:15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
- James 1:18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.