Quick Definition
ἐκφύω v. I put forth, cause to sprout
Strong's Definition
from 1537 and 5453; to sprout up
KJV Usage: put forth
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | φύω
23.195 · Physiological Processes and States · Grow, Growth
to sprout, to sprout leaves to begin vegetative growth, with special emphasis upon the sprouting of leaves The initial stages of growth, either of a plant as a whole or in the renewal of foliage after a winter or dry season, may be expressed in a number of ways, for example, ‘to become green again,’ ‘to show leaves,’ ‘to see leaves begin,’ or ‘when leaves unfold.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκ-φύω;; 2 aor. pass. ἐξεφύην (W. 90 (86); B. 68 (60) ; Kriiger § 40, s. v. φύω ; [ Veitch ibid.]) ; [fr. Hom. down]; to generate or produce from; to cause to grow out: ὅταν ὁ κλάδος . . . τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ (subj. pres.), when the branch has become tender and puts forth leaves, R (not ΒΡ) GT WH in Mt. xxiv. 32 and Mk. xiii. 28; [al., retaining the same accentuation, regard it as 2 aor. act. subj. intrans., with ra φύλ. as subject; but against the change of subject see Meyer or Weiss]. But Fritzsche, Lchm., Treg., al. have with reason restored [after Erasmus] ἐκφυῇ (2 aor. pass. subj.), which Grsb. had approved: when the leaves have grown out,—so that τὰ φύλλα is the subject.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐκφύω ekphyō 2x
lit. to cause to grow, to generate; to put forth, shoot, Mt. 24:32; Mk. 13:28*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἐκ-φύω
[in OT (Sm.) Ps 104:14; (Al.) Is 61:11 * ;]
to cause to grow out, put forth (leaves): Mt 24:32, Mk 13:28.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐκφύω survives in MGr ξεφυτρώνω, ““5Πποοῖ up,” ‘‘ flourish.” The adj. ἐκφυής is found in Vett. Val. p. 110° ἐκφυεῖς τοῖς ὀδοῦσιν ἢ τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑπόστραβοι, ‘‘ with prominent teeth or squinting eyes.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐκφύω (ekphuō) — to put out. ἐκφύω, generate: mostly of the male, beget, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὃς ἐξέφυσεν Ἀερόπης λέκτρων ἄπο Ἀγαμέμνον᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. rarely of the female, bear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. generally, produce, ἡ γῆ κατὰ καιρὸν ἐκφύουσα πάντα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, of seed, germinate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. passive, with perfect and aorist 2 active, to be engendered, born from, κεφαλαὶ τρεῖς ἑνὸς αὐχένος ἐκπεφυυῖαι (Epic dialect perfect participle) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πατρός, μητρὸς ἐκφῦναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λάληα ἐκπεφυκός a born tattler, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. grow, of hair, μέχρις ἂν [αἱ τρίχες] ἐκφυῶσι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; spring, take rise, of muscles, [Refs]
III. intransitive in present active, ἕλκεα ἐκφύουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]