βλαστάνωblastánō
to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit
Greek (New Testament) · G985
Meanings
1. to sprout: Matthew 13:26, Mark 4:27, Hebrews 9:4.
2. In late Gk., causal, to make to grow, produce: with accusative, James 5:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
- Mark 4:27 Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.
- Hebrews 9:4 In that room were a gold incense altar and a wooden chest called the Ark of the Covenant, which was covered with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark were a gold jar containing manna, Aaron’s staff that sprouted leaves, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
- James 5:18 Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.