Greek word · G3396

μίγνυμι

mignymi

to mix

To mix, mingle or blend, used of liquids, of peoples, and of substances added to wine (spices, honey, drugs).

Appears 4 times in 4 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

μίγνυμι

(on the spelling μείγ-, ν. B)., § 3, 5) [in LXX for עָרַב hith., etc. ;]

to mix, mingle: with accusative and dative, Revelation 15:2; with accusative before ἐν, Revelation 8:7; before μετά, Matthew 27:34, Luke 13:1.†

SYN.: κεράννυμι, q.v (AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Matthew 27:34

Range of meaning

To mix, mingle or blend, used of liquids, of peoples, and of substances added to wine (spices, honey, drugs).

Against the English

'Mingled' (KJV) and 'mixed' (modern versions) are both accurate.

Used elsewhere in the period

Common in medical and culinary writing for preparing drinks. Compare Prov 9:2, 5 LXX (Wisdom 'mixed her wine') and Rev 8:7 ('mixed with blood').

Where it appears

Matthew · 1

  1. Matthew 27:34 μεμιγμένον, mingled,

    they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

    Here: 'Having been mixed.' The perfect tense describes a finished state: the drink was already prepared before it reached him.

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 13:1 ἔμιξεν mingled

    At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Revelation · 2

  1. Revelation 8:7 μεμιγμένα mixed

    Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.

    Here: 'Having been mixed', describing a fused state. The neuter plural form covers hail and fire together as one blended mass.

  2. Revelation 15:2 μεμιγμένην mingled

    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

    Here: The participle describes a settled condition: the sea is shot through with fire. The only other use in Revelation is 8:7, where hail and fire are "mixed with blood" in a judgment plague. That makes it likely the fire here hints at the judgment about to pour out (15:1).

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