G3377: μηνύω (mēnýō)

G3377 μηνύω (mēnýō)

Greek

Quick Definition

μηνύω v. I reveal, inform

Strong's Definition

probably from the same base as 3145 and 3415 (i.e. mao, to strive); to disclose (through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), i.e. report, declare, intimate

KJV Usage: shew, tell

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μηνύω (G3377)

verb

33.209 · Communication · Inform, Announce

to inform, to reveal to provide information concerning something, with emphasis upon the fact that such information is secret or known only to a select few

LUK 20:37 · JHN 11:57 · ACT 23:30 · 1CO 10:28

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μηνύω [cf. Curtius § 429]: 1 aor. ἐμήνυσα: 1 aor. pass. ptep. fem. μηνυθεῖσα: as in Grk. writ. fr. Hdt. and Pind. down ; 1. to disclose or make known something secrel; in a forensic sense, to inform, report: foll. by ποῦ ἐστίν, Jn. xi. 57; τινί τι, pass., Acts xxiii. 30. 2. univ. /o declare, tell, make known: 1 Co. x. 28. 3. to indicate, intimate: of a teacher; foll. by ὅτε, Lk. xx. 37. [A. V. uniformly show.]* μὴ οὐκ, see μή. IIT. 1.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μηνύω mēnyō 4x

to disclose what is secret, Jn. 11:57; Acts 23:30; 1 Cor. 10:28; to declare, indicate, Lk. 20:37*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** μηνύω,

[in LXX: II Mac 3:7 6:11 14:37, III Mac 3:28, IV Mac 4:3*;]

to disclose, declare, make known: Lk 20:37, I Co 10:28; in forensic sense, to inform, report: Jo 11:57; pass., c. dat. pers., Ac 23:30.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μηνύω. With the forensic use of this verb in Jn 117, Ac 2330. we may compare P Par ro? (B.c. 145) where, after the description of a runaway slave, it is added—pnvvew δὲ τὸν Bovddμένον τοῖς παρὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ, ‘‘if any one wishes to report him, let him do so to the attendants of the strategus,” and the Prefect’s proclamation for the protection of the |

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μηνύω (mēnuō) — to disclose. μην-ύω (see. near the end), Doric dialect μᾱν- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ύσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]. γ᾽, etc.: aorist ἐμήνῡσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect μεμήνῡκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect μεμήνῡται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐμηνύθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future μηνυθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—disclose what is secret, reveal: generally, make known, declare, μ. τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί μηνύεις νέο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ πρᾶγμ᾽ οὐ μεμήνυκ᾽ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοὺς ἑτερογνάθους μ. ἡ πέδη indicates, betrays them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]:—passive, κατὰ τὸ μεμηνυμένον [Refs 1st c.BC+]

2. with accusative et participle, πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα μ. τινὰ ἔχοντα show that he has, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle is sometimes omitted, τόδ᾽ ἔργον.. σε μηνύει κακόν (i.e. ὄντα) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, [ποιηταὶ] ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἡ ἐπιστήμη μ. ὡς.. ἑπομένης τῆς ψυχῆς gives indication of the soul as following, [Refs]

3. followed by an interrogative or conjunction, μήνυσον αὐτοῖς τίς ἐστιν [Refs]; ἀλλά μοι μηνύσατε εἰ.. inform me whether.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]

4. absolutely, ὡς ὁ ἔμπροσθεν μεμήνυκεν ἡμῖν λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. at Athens, inform, lay information against another, κατά τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινας Docum. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]passive, μηνύεται information is laid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, also of persons, to be informed against, denounced, τῶν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ μεμηνυμένων[Refs 5th c.BC+]. [ῡ always in future, aorist, and perfect; and in Attic dialect so in present and imperfect; ῠ in Epic dialect and Lyric poetry in present and imperfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+], B.[same place], but ῡ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]