Strong's Greek · G1614

ἐκτείνω

ekteínō

cast, put forth, stretch forth (out)

Definition

to extend

Derivation

from G1537 (ἐκ) and teino (to stretch);

Appears 16 times in Scripture

Matthew 26:51

At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

Mark 1:41

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

Matthew 8:3

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Matthew 12:49

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Luke 5:13

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Matthew 12:13

Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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