Bible Study Library

ἀνθέω

Back to Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Gloss: to bloom

Transliteration: antheō

Strong’s: G6341

1. to blossom, bloom , of the youthful beard, (Odyssey by Homer); of flowers and plants, (Hesiod), etc.
2. metaphorically,
3. to be bright with colour, ἀνθεῖν φοινικίσι (Xenophon Historicus)
4. to be in bloom , (Pindar); ἐν ὥραι, ἐφ᾽ ὥραι ἀνθεῖν to be in the bloom of youth, (Plato Philosophus)
5. to flourish in wealth and prosperity, (Hesiod), attic; with dative, ἀνθ. ἀνδράσι to abound in men, (Herdotus Historicus)
6. to be at the height or pitch , (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
↑ Top