xērainō · dry up, wither

What it means

xērainō (ξηραίνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dry up, wither”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To lose moisture and life, like a plant or a limb without strength.
2. For the harvest to be ready.
3. For the body to go rigid.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• withered ×9
• dried up ×2
• becomes rigid ×1
• fully ripe ×1
• wither ×1
• withers ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×6
• Luke×1
• John×1
• James×1
• 1 Peter×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 13:6

  But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and because they did not have root, they withered.

• Matthew 21:19

  And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately.

• Matthew 21:20

  And when the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither immediately?”

• Mark 3:1

  And he went again into a synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

• Mark 4:6

  And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it did not have root, it withered.

• Mark 5:29

  And at once the source of her bleeding dried up, and she knew in her body that she was healed of the affliction.

• Mark 9:18

  and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I told your disciples to drive it out, and they were not strong enough.”

• Mark 11:20

  And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

• Mark 11:21

  And Peter, remembering, says to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”

• Luke 8:6

  And other seed fell on the rock, and when it had grown, it withered because it had no moisture.

• John 15:6

  If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like the branch and withers; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

• James 1:11

  For the sun rose with its scorching heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished; so also the rich man will fade away in his pursuits.

• 1 Peter 1:24

  For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withered, and the flower fell;

• Revelation 14:15

  And another angel came out of the sanctuary, crying out with a loud voice to the one who sat on the cloud, “Send in your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.”

• Revelation 16:12

  And the sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way might be prepared for the kings from the rising of the sun.