- Original: ἀναπτύσσω - Transliteration: Anaptusso - Phonetic: an-ap-toos'-o - Definition: 1. to unroll a. the books of the hebrews were rolls fastened to [one or] two smooth rods and furnished with handles, so that they could be rolled up and unrolled - Origin: from G303 (in the sense of reversal) and G4428 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G303 (in the sense of reversal) and G4428 ; to unroll (a scroll or volume): - open. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • opened, 1 Luke 4:17