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νήθω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
νήθω
Greek transliteration: 
nēthō
Simplified transliteration: 
netho
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3514
GK Number: 
3756
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(3)
Gloss: 
to spin (yarn)
Definition: 
to spin, Mt. 6:28; Lk. 12:27*

Greek-English Concordance for νήθω

Matthew 6:28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not toil nor do they spin (nēthousin | νήθουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl);
Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither toil nor spin (nēthei | νήθει | pres act ind 3 sg), yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.