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G2044 · Greek · New Testament
ἐρεύγομαι
ereugomai
Verb
to pour forth, utter, belch out, proclaim aloud

Definition

Ereugomai means to pour forth, utter aloud, or belch out — the image is of something welling up from within and bursting out. It appears only in Matthew 13:35, where the evangelist quotes Psalm 78:2: 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will pour forth [ereugomai] things hidden since the creation of the world.' The Psalm verse reflects God's (or the psalmist's) speech as a welling-up outpouring of deep wisdom. The LXX uses ereugomai in Psalm 19:2: 'Day pours forth speech.'

Usage & Theological Significance

Ereugomai captures the quality of divine speech as overflow — truth pressing out from a source so full it cannot be contained. Psalm 19:2 uses it for the constant daily outpouring of creation's testimony: the heavens 'belch forth' or 'pour out' speech. Matthew 13:35 applies this to Jesus' parabolic teaching: His parables are not clever human invention but the eschatological outpouring of wisdom hidden from before creation. This is the fulfillment of divine speech-act — the moment when what was concealed in the divine mind from eternity erupts into history through the teacher from Nazareth.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 13:35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter [ereugomai] things hidden since the creation of the world.'
Psalm 19:2 (LXX) Day pours forth [ereugomai] speech to day, and night to night declares knowledge.
Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old.
1 Corinthians 2:7 We declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
Colossians 1:26 The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people.

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