UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to sprout, to sprout leaves

Semantic entry: 23.195

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Grow, Growth

Definition: to begin vegetative growth, with special emphasis upon the sprouting of leaves

Notes: The initial stages of growth, either of a plant as a whole or in the renewal of foliage after a winter or dry season, may be expressed in a number of ways, for example, ‘to become green again,’ ‘to show leaves,’ ‘to see leaves begin,’ or ‘when leaves unfold.’