Strong G1578ἐκκλίνω
to turn from
- Transliteration
- ekklinō
- Pronunciation
- ek-klee'-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-κλίνω
[in LXX for נָטָה, סוּר, etc.;]
intrans., to turn aside, turn away: metaphorically, from the right path, absol., Rom.3:12 (LXX); from evil, absol., 1Pe.3:11; before ἀπό, with genitive of person(s), Rom.16:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָטָה, סוּר, etc.;]
intrans., to turn aside, turn away: metaphorically, from the right path, absol., Rom.3:12 (LXX); from evil, absol., 1Pe.3:11; before ἀπό, with genitive of person(s), Rom.16:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1578 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- avoid1
- eschew1
- way1
First verses
- Romans 3:12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
- Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- 1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκ-κλίνω[ῑ],
bend out of the regular line, bend outwards or away, opposed to ἐγκλίνω, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 38 (assuming variant))]; change the form of a word, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 404d.)]
2 dislocate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 7 (_passive_).)]
3 embezzle, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dionysius Comicus 3.10.)]
4 pervert, δικαιώματα [LXX (LXX.1Ki.8.3.)]
II intransitive, turn away, ἀπό τινος [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.73, LXX.Num.22.32(33); ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ [prev. work] 23)]; ἐκ νόμου θεοῦ[LXX (LXX.Job.34.27)]: absolutely, give ground, retire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.23)]; give way, fall from its place, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyn.” 6.10.)]
II.2 with accusative, avoid, shun, ἐ. τι καὶ μὴ πράττειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 746c; ἐπερχόμενον ἐ. νέφος 4th c.BC: Demades Orator 15; τὴν τῶν θηρίων ἔφοδον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.34.4; στρατείαν [prev. author] 5.42.4,etc.)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 2.)]
II.3 with preposition, turn away or aside towards, κατά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.1.30; ἐπὶ τὰς ἔξω οἰκίας “BGU” 1215.9 (3rd c.BC))]; ἐ. εἰς δῆμον, εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν, decline into a democracy or oligarchy, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273a5)]; πρός τινα visit a person on one's journey, [LXX (LXX.Gen.19.3.)]
bend out of the regular line, bend outwards or away, opposed to ἐγκλίνω, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 38 (assuming variant))]; change the form of a word, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 404d.)]
2 dislocate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 7 (_passive_).)]
3 embezzle, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dionysius Comicus 3.10.)]
4 pervert, δικαιώματα [LXX (LXX.1Ki.8.3.)]
II intransitive, turn away, ἀπό τινος [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.73, LXX.Num.22.32(33); ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ [prev. work] 23)]; ἐκ νόμου θεοῦ[LXX (LXX.Job.34.27)]: absolutely, give ground, retire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.23)]; give way, fall from its place, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyn.” 6.10.)]
II.2 with accusative, avoid, shun, ἐ. τι καὶ μὴ πράττειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 746c; ἐπερχόμενον ἐ. νέφος 4th c.BC: Demades Orator 15; τὴν τῶν θηρίων ἔφοδον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.34.4; στρατείαν [prev. author] 5.42.4,etc.)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 2.)]
II.3 with preposition, turn away or aside towards, κατά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.1.30; ἐπὶ τὰς ἔξω οἰκίας “BGU” 1215.9 (3rd c.BC))]; ἐ. εἰς δῆμον, εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν, decline into a democracy or oligarchy, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273a5)]; πρός τινα visit a person on one's journey, [LXX (LXX.Gen.19.3.)]