to stretch out

Greek Verb

ἐκ-τείνω [in LXX for שָׁלַח, נָטָה, etc;] to stretch out or forth: τ. χεῖρα (as often in LXX), Mat.8:3 12:13 14:31 26:51, Mrk.1:41 3:5, Luk.5:13 6:10 Jhn.21:18, Act.26:1; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), towards, Mat.12:49; against, Luk.22:53; εἰς ἴασιν, Act.4:30; of anchors, to cast, Act.27:30. (AS)

to stretch out

Greek Verb

ἐκτείνω, future - τενῶ [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—stretch out, χεῖρ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐκφορᾷ νεκροῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς χεῖρας ἐπί τι for something, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πρός τινα, in sign of friendship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, offer food, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ γόνατ᾽ ἐ. straighten the knees, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἓν γὰρ ἐκτενεῖ σ᾽ ἔπος will lay thee prostrate, [Refs]:— passive, to be outstretched, lie at length, of sleepers, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of countries, etc, extend, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) stretch, spread out a net, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; extend the line of an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαὸν ἐκτείνοντ᾽ ἄνω (i.e. ἑαυτόν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be unfolded, smoothed, ὡς ἂν Διὸς μέτωπον ἐκταθῇ χαρᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) spin out, prolong, πλεῦνα λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μακρὰν ἐξέτεινας[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, λόγος ἐκταθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Time, πολὺς ἐκτέταται χρόνος [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) put to the full stretch, ἵππον ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πᾶσαν προθυμίην ἐ. put forth all one's zeal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically in passive, to be on the rack, ἐκτέταμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) lengthen a short syllable, [Refs 1st c.BC+] V) intransitive, draw along, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to extend; cast, put forth, stretch forth (out); from g1537 (ἐκ) and teino (to stretch)