Strong's Lexicon
G1813 — ἐξαλείφω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1813 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐξαλείφω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G218 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | exaleipho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ex-al-ei'-fo |
| Meaning: | 1. to rub out, i.e. obliterate, erase 2. (figuratively) to pardon sin |
| KJV Renderings: | blot out, wipe away |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξαλείφω: future ἐξαλείψω; 1 aorist participle ἐξαλείψας; 1 aorist passive infinitive ἐξαλειφθῆναι ((WH ἐξαλιφθῆναι; see their Appendix, p. 154, and under the word Iota));
1. (εξ( denoting completeness (cf. ἐκ, VI. 6)), to anoint or wash in every part, hence, to besmear: equivalent to cover with lime (to whitewash or plaster), τό τεῖχος, Thucydides 3, 20; τούς τοίχους τοῦ ἱεροῦ (here to overlay with gold etc.), 1Ch 29:4; τήν οἰκίαν, Lev 14:42 (for èåÌçÇ).
2. (εξ( denoting removal (cf. ἐκ, VI. 2)), to wipe off, wipe away: δάκρυον ἀπό (G L T Tr WH ἐκ) τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, Rev 7:17; Rev 21:4 (R G WH marginal reading, others ἐκ); to obliterate, erase, wipe out, blot out, (Aeschylus, Herodotus, others; the Sept. for îÈçÈä): τί, Col 2:14; τό ὄνομα ἐκ τῆς βίβλου, Rev 3:5 (Psa 68:1-35(69):, cf. Deu 9:14; Deu 25:6); τάς ἁμαρτίας, the guilt of sins, Act 3:19 (Psa 108:13 (); τό ἀνόμημα, τάς ἀνομίας, Isa 43:25; Psa 50:11 (); Sir 46:20; τάς ἁμαρτίας ἀπαλείφειν, 3Ma 2:19).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐξαλείφω (blot out)
Acts 3:19
- KJV: Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord
- GK: μετανοήσατε ούν και επιστρέψατε εις το εξαλειφθήναι υμών τας αμαρτίας όπως αν έλθωσι καιροί αναψύξεως από προσώπου του κυρίου
Colossians 2:14
- KJV: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us contrary to us and took it out of the way nailing it to his cross
- GK: εξαλείψας το καθ΄ ημών χειρόγραφον τοις δόγμασιν ο ην υπεναντίον ημίν και αυτό ήρκεν εκ του μέσου προσηλώσας αυτό τω σταυρώ
Revelation 3:5
- KJV: He that overcometh the same shall be clothed in white raiment and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels
- GK: ο νικών ούτος περιβαλείται εν ιματίοις λευκοίς και ου εξαλείψω το όνομα αυτού εκ της βίβλου της ζωής και ομολογησομαι το όνομα αυτού ενώπιον του πατρός μου και ενώπιον των αγγέλων αυτου
Revelation 7:17
- KJV: For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
- GK: ότι το αρνίον το αναμέσον του θρόνου ποιμαινεί αυτούς και οδηγήσει αυτούς επί ζωης πηγάς υδάτων και εξαλείψει ο θεός παν δάκρυον εκ των οφθαλμών αυτών
Revelation 21:4
- KJV: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away
- GK: και εξαλείψει παν δάκρυον από των οφθαλμών αυτών και ο θάνατος ουκ έσται έτι ούτε πένθος ούτε κραυγή ούτε πόνος ουκ έσται έτι ότι τα πρώτα απήλθον
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