Strong's Lexicon
G1579
G1579 — ἐκκολυμβάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1579 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκκολυμβάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G2860 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ekkolumbao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-kol-oom-bah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to escape by swimming |
| KJV Renderings: | swim out |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκκολυμβάω, ἐκκολυμβω: 1 aorist participle ἐκκολυμβήσας; to swim out of: Act 27:42. (Euripides, Hel. 1609; Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκκολυμβάω (swim out)
Acts 27:42
- KJV: And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners lest any of them should swim out and escape
- GK: των δε στρατιωτών βουλή εγένετο ίνα τους δεσμώτας αποκτείνωσι μη τις εκκολυμβήσας διαφύγη