Strong's Lexicon
G1590 — ἐκλύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1590 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκλύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G3089 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | ekluo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-loo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to relax {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | faint |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκλύω: (passive, present ἐκλύομαι); perfect participle ἐκλελυμένος; 1 aorist ἐξελυθην; 1 future ἐκλυθήσομαι; often in Greek writings from (Homer), Aeschylus down;
1. to loose, unloose (cf. German auslösen), to set free: τινα τίνος and ἐκ τίνος.
2. to dissolve; metaphorically, to weaken, relax, exhaust (the Sept. Jos 10:6; Jer 45:4 (); Aristotle, h. an. 9, 1 at the end (p. 610a, 27); Josephus, Antiquities 8, 11, 3; 13, 8, 1). Commonly in the passive a. "to have one’s strength relaxed, to be enfeebled through exhaustion, to grow weak, grow weary, be tired out" (often so in Greek writings): of the body, Mat 9:36 Rec.; ; Mar 8:3; thus for òÈéÅó, 1Sa 14:28; 2Sa 17:29; for øÈôÈä, 2Sa 4:1 etc.; of the mind, Gal 6:9 (μή ἐκλυόμενοι if we faint not, namely, in well-doing). Cf. Grimm on 1Ma 3:17.
b. to despond, become faint-hearted: Heb 12:5 (Deu 20:3; Pro 3:11); with ταῖς ψυχαῖς added, Heb 12:3; τοῖς σωμασι, ταῖς ψυχαῖς, Polybius 20, 4, 7; τῇ ψυχή, 29, 6, 14; 40, 12, 7; cf. Grimm on 1Ma 9:8; 2Ma 3:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκλύω (faint)
Matthew 9:36
- KJV: But when he saw the multitudes he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd
- GK: ιδών δε τους όχλους εσπλαγχνίσθη περί αυτών ότι ήσαν εκλελυμένοι και ερριμμένοι ωσεί πρόβατα μη έχοντα ποιμένα
Matthew 15:32
- KJV: Then Jesus called his disciples and said I have compassion on the multitude because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat and I will not send them away fasting lest they faint in the way
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς προσκαλεσάμενος τους μαθητάς αυτού είπε σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι και απολύσαι αυτούς νήστεις ου θέλω μήποτε εκλυθώσιν εν τη οδώ
Mark 8:3
- KJV: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses they will faint by the way for divers of them came from far
- GK: και εάν απολύσω αυτούς νήστεις εις οίκον αυτών εκλυθήσονται εν τη οδώ τινές γαρ αυτών μακρόθεν ήκασι
Galatians 6:9
- KJV: And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not
- GK: το δε καλόν ποιούντες μη εκκακώμεν καιρώ γαρ ιδίω θερίσομεν μη εκλυόμενοι
Hebrews 12:3
- KJV: For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds
- GK: αναλογίσασθε γαρ τον τοιαύτην υπομεμενηκότα υπό των αμαρτωλών εις αυτόν αντιλογίαν ίνα μη κάμητε ταις ψυχαίς υμών εκλυόμενοι
Hebrews 12:5
- KJV: And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children My son despise not thou the chastening of the Lord nor faint when thou art rebuked of him
- GK: και εκλέλησθε της παρακλήσεως ήτις υμίν ως υιοίς διαλέγεται υιέ μου μη ολιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου μηδέ εκλύου υπ΄ αυτού ελεγχόμενος
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