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Lexicon :: Strong's G1578 - ekklinō

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ἐκκλίνω
Transliteration
ekklinō (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-klee'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐκκλίνω ekklínō, ek-klee'-no; from G1537 and G2827; to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety):—avoid, eschew, go out of the way.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G1578 in the following manner: eschew (1x), avoid (1x), go out of the way (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G1578 in the following manner: eschew (1x), avoid (1x), go out of the way (1x).

  1. to turn aside, deviate (from the right way and course)

  2. to turn (one's self) away, to turn away from, keep aloof from one's society

  3. to shun one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκκλίνω ekklínō, ek-klee'-no; from G1537 and G2827; to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety):—avoid, eschew, go out of the way.
STRONGS G1578:
ἐκκλίνω [Romans 16:17 T Tr WH]; 1 aorist ἐξέκλινα; in Greek writings from Thucydides down; Sept. chiefly for סוּר and נָטָה; intransitive, to turn aside, deviate (from the right way and course, Malachi 2:8, [cf. Deuteronomy 5:32]); metaphorically and absolutely, to turn (oneself) away [Buttmann, 144f (126f); Winer's Grammar, 251 (236)], either from the path of rectitude, Romans 3:12 (Psalm 13:3 (Ps. 14:3)); or from evil (a malis declinare, Cicero, Tusc. 4, 6): ἀπὸ κακοῦ, 1 Peter 3:11 (Psalm 33:15 (Ps. 34:15); Psalm 36:27 (Ps. 37:27); Proverbs 3:7); ἀπό with the genitive of person to turn away from, keep aloof from, one's society; to shun one: Romans 16:17, (οὕς, Ignatius ad Eph. 7, 1).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
5:32
Psalms
13:3; 14:3; 33:15; 34:15; 37:27
Proverbs
3:7
Malachi
2:8
Romans
3:12; 16:17; 16:17
1 Peter
3:11

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Strong's Number G1578 matches the Greek ἐκκλίνω (ekklinō),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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ALL HAVE TURNED G1578 ASIDE G1578, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME WORTHLESS;

THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,

THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”

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Now I urge you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and stumblings contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn G1578 away G1578 from them.

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“HE MUST TURN G1578 AWAY G1578 FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD;

HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT.

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