Strong G1687ἐμβατεύω
to investigate
- Transliteration
- embateuō
- Pronunciation
- em-bat-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐμβατεύω
[in LXX: with accusative, Jos.19:49 (נָחַל, Jos.19:51 (חָלַק pi.); before εἰς, 1Ma.12:25 1Mac 13:20 1Mac 14:31 1Mac 15:40; metaphorically, 2Ma.2:30 *;] (ἐμβάτης ἐμβαίνω)
1. to step in or on (Soph.), hence
__(a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch., Eur.); metaphorically, Col.2:18 (dwelling in, R, txt.; taking, R, mg.);
__(b) to invade (1Mac, ll with; metaphorically, Col, Lc.).
2. to enter on, come into possession of (Eur., Dem.; LXX, Jos, H. with); on the difficulties of reading and interpretation in this passage, see Lft, Col., 194 f., 252; ICC, 268 ff.; Field, Notes, 197; Milligan, NTD, 177; and for exx. from π., MM, Exp., xii (cf. κενεμβ.).†
(AS)
[in LXX: with accusative, Jos.19:49 (נָחַל, Jos.19:51 (חָלַק pi.); before εἰς, 1Ma.12:25 1Mac 13:20 1Mac 14:31 1Mac 15:40; metaphorically, 2Ma.2:30 *;] (ἐμβάτης ἐμβαίνω)
1. to step in or on (Soph.), hence
__(a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch., Eur.); metaphorically, Col.2:18 (dwelling in, R, txt.; taking, R, mg.);
__(b) to invade (1Mac, ll with; metaphorically, Col, Lc.).
2. to enter on, come into possession of (Eur., Dem.; LXX, Jos, H. with); on the difficulties of reading and interpretation in this passage, see Lft, Col., 194 f., 252; ICC, 268 ff.; Field, Notes, 197; Milligan, NTD, 177; and for exx. from π., MM, Exp., xii (cf. κενεμβ.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1687 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- intrude1
First verses
- Colossians 2:18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐμβᾰτ-εύω,
step in or on, frequent, haunt: with accusative, of tutelary gods, νῆσος.. ἣν ὁ φιλόχορος Πὰν ἐμβατεύει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 449, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 595; Πὰν Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἐμβατεύων 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 321; ἵνα Διόνυσος ἐμβατεύει 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 679 (Lyric poetry): with _dative_, ὁ -εύων τῷ χωρίῳ δαίμων 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.77)]: with genitive, in simple sense, set foot upon, μήτ᾽ ἐμβατεύειν πατρίδος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 825)]: absolutely, enter a sacred cave, [Refs (“OGI” 530.15 (from Iasus).)]
II ἐ. κλήρους χθονός enter on, come into possession of, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 876, cf. LXX.Josh.19.49: more frequently ἐ. εἰς τὴν ναῦν)] enter on possession of the vessel, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.6; εἰς τὴν οὐσίαν [prev. author] 44.19; εἰς τὸ χωρίον 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.3)]: absolutely, enter on an inheritance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Elephantine Papyri 2.14 (3rd c.BC).)]
II.2 metaphorically, νέων ψυχάς [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 4.5.)]
III mount, cover, of the male, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 39.)]
IV to be initiated into the mysteries, [NT (“Jahresh.” 15.46 (from Notium), cf. NT.Col.2.18.)]
step in or on, frequent, haunt: with accusative, of tutelary gods, νῆσος.. ἣν ὁ φιλόχορος Πὰν ἐμβατεύει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 449, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 595; Πὰν Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἐμβατεύων 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 321; ἵνα Διόνυσος ἐμβατεύει 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 679 (Lyric poetry): with _dative_, ὁ -εύων τῷ χωρίῳ δαίμων 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.77)]: with genitive, in simple sense, set foot upon, μήτ᾽ ἐμβατεύειν πατρίδος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 825)]: absolutely, enter a sacred cave, [Refs (“OGI” 530.15 (from Iasus).)]
II ἐ. κλήρους χθονός enter on, come into possession of, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 876, cf. LXX.Josh.19.49: more frequently ἐ. εἰς τὴν ναῦν)] enter on possession of the vessel, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.6; εἰς τὴν οὐσίαν [prev. author] 44.19; εἰς τὸ χωρίον 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.3)]: absolutely, enter on an inheritance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Elephantine Papyri 2.14 (3rd c.BC).)]
II.2 metaphorically, νέων ψυχάς [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 4.5.)]
III mount, cover, of the male, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 39.)]
IV to be initiated into the mysteries, [NT (“Jahresh.” 15.46 (from Notium), cf. NT.Col.2.18.)]