Strong G1579ἐκκολυμβάω
to swim out
- Transliteration
- ekkolumbaō
- Pronunciation
- ek-kol-oom-bah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
to swim out of , with genitive, (Euripides) (ML)
In the Bible
Strong G1579 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- swim1
First verses
- Acts 27:42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκκολυμβάω,
plunge into the sea from.., with genitive, ναός [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1609: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 80, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.86, NT.Act.27.42)]; swim ashore, εἰς τὴν γῆν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.24, compare 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Συριακή” 6.)]
plunge into the sea from.., with genitive, ναός [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1609: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 80, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.86, NT.Act.27.42)]; swim ashore, εἰς τὴν γῆν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.24, compare 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Συριακή” 6.)]