Strong's G3583 · Greek
ξηραίνω
xeraino · /xay-rah'-ee-no/
Definition
from 3584; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature:--dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).
KJV: dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away)
Root / derivation: from 3584
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ξηραίνω across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew 21:19And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. a fig tree: Gr. one fig tree
Matthew 21:20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Mark7 verses
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Mark 3:3And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst
Mark 4:6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Mark 5:29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
Mark 9:18And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. teareth: or, dasheth him
Mark 11:20And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Mark 11:21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Revelation2 verses
And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. ripe: or, dried
Revelation 16:12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3583 (xeraino) mean?
from 3584; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature:--dry up, pine away, be ripe, wither (away).
How many times does G3583 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3583 (ξηραίνω) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “away.”
How is xeraino translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3583 is rendered as “away” (7×), “up” (3×), “withered” (3×), “withereth” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ξηραίνω come from?
from 3584