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Lexicon :: Strong's G1590 - eklyō

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ἐκλύω
Transliteration
eklyō (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-loo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐκλύω eklýō, ek-loo'-o; from G1537 and G3089; to relax (literally or figuratively):—faint.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G1590 in the following manner: faint (5x), faint (with G2258) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G1590 in the following manner: faint (5x), faint (with G2258) (1x).

  1. to loose, unloose, to set free

  2. to dissolve, metaph., to weaken, relax, exhaust

    1. to have one's strength relaxed, to be enfeebled through exhaustion, to grow weak, grow weary, be tired out

    2. to despond, become faint hearted

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκλύω eklýō, ek-loo'-o; from G1537 and G3089; to relax (literally or figuratively):—faint.
STRONGS G1590:
ἐκλύω: [passive, present ἐκλύομαι]; perfect participle ἐκλελυμένος; 1 aorist ἐξελύθην; 1 future ἐκλυθήσομαι; often in Greek writings from [Homer], Aeschylus down;
1. to loose, unloose (cf. German auslösen), to set free: τινά τινος and ἔκ τινος.
2. to dissolve; metaphorically, to weaken, relax, exhaust (Sept. Joshua 10:6; Jeremiah 45:4 (Jer. 38:4); Aristotle, h. an. 9, 1 at the end [p. 610a, 27]; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 11, 3; 13, 8, 1). Commonly in the passive
a. to have one's strength relaxed, to be enfeebled through exhaustion, to grow weak, grow weary, be tired out, (often so in Greek writings): of the body, Matthew 9:36 Rec.; Matt 15:32; Mark 8:3; thus for עָיֵף, 1 Samuel 14:28; 2 Samuel 17:29; for רָפָה, 2 Samuel 4:1 etc.; of the mind, Galatians 6:9 (μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι if we faint not, namely, in well-doing). Cf. Grimm on 1 Macc. 3:17.
b. to despond, become faint-hearted: Hebrews 12:5, (Deuteronomy 20:3; Proverbs 3:11); with ταῖς ψυχαῖς added, Hebrews 12:3; τοῖς σώμασι, ταῖς ψυχαῖς, Polybius 20, 4, 7; τῇ ψυχῇ, 29, 6, 14; 40, 12, 7; cf. Grimm on 1 Macc. 9:8; 2 Macc. 3:24.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
20:3
Joshua
10:6
1 Samuel
14:28
2 Samuel
4:1; 17:29
Proverbs
3:11
Jeremiah
38:4; 45:4
Matthew
9:36; 15:32
Mark
8:3
Galatians
6:9
Hebrews
12:3; 12:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1590 matches the Greek ἐκλύω (eklyō),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:40 - You will live by your sword,
and you will serve your brother.
But when you decide to break free,
you will shake his yoke from your neck.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24 - But his bow remained taut,
and his arms were strengthened
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:3 - He will say to them, ‘Listen to me, all you men of Israel! Do not be afraid as you go out to fight your enemies today! Do not lose heart or panic or tremble before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 - The men of Gibeon quickly sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal. “Don’t abandon your servants now!” they pleaded. “Come at once! Save us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings who live in the hill country have joined forces to attack us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:3 - Then Joshua asked them, “How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:15 - Gideon then returned to Succoth and said to the leaders, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. When we were here before, you taunted me, saying, ‘Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will feed your exhausted army.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:28 - But one of the men saw him and said, “Your father made the army take a strict oath that anyone who eats food today will be cursed. That is why everyone is weary and faint.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:21 - Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:1 - When Ishbosheth,[fn] Saul’s son, heard about Abner’s death at Hebron, he lost all courage, and all Israel became paralyzed with fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:2 - “What are these for?” the king asked Ziba.
Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s people to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat. The wine is for those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:14 - The king and all who were with him grew weary along the way, so they rested when they reached the Jordan River.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:2 - I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:29 - honey, butter, sheep, goats, and cheese for David and those who were with him. For they said, “You must all be very hungry and tired and thirsty after your long march through the wilderness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11 - When David learned what Rizpah, Saul’s concubine, had done,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:15 - Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:43 - So the king of Israel went home to Samaria angry and sullen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:7 - But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:4 - Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:9 - They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:25 - “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
and he will stand upon the earth at last.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:11 - My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:3 - follow my advice and save yourself,
for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy.
Now swallow your pride;
go and beg to have your name erased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:7 - Every arm is paralyzed with fear.
Every heart melts,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:9 - Are you amazed and incredulous?
Don’t you believe it?
Then go ahead and be blind.
You are stupid, but not from wine!
You stagger, but not from liquor!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - Both the idols and their owners are bowed down.
The gods cannot protect the people,
and the people cannot protect the gods.
They go off into captivity together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 51:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:20 - For your children have fainted and lie in the streets,
helpless as antelopes caught in a net.
The LORD has poured out his fury;
God has rebuked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:31 - I hear a cry, like that of a woman in labor,
the groans of a woman giving birth to her first child.
It is beautiful Jerusalem[fn]
gasping for breath and crying out,
“Help! I’m being murdered!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 - “If racing against mere men makes you tired,
how will you race against horses?
If you stumble and fall on open ground,
what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:4 - So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:24 - Damascus has become feeble,
and all her people turn to flee.
Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her
as they grip a woman in labor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:12 - They cry out to their mothers,
“We need food and drink!”
Their lives ebb away in the streets
like the life of a warrior wounded in battle.
They gasp for life
as they collapse in their mothers’ arms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:19 - Rise during the night and cry out.
Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.
Lift up your hands to him in prayer,
pleading for your children,
for in every street
they are faint with hunger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:17 - Their hands will hang limp,
their knees will be weak as water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:15 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When Assyria went down to the grave,[fn] I made the deep springs mourn. I stopped its rivers and dried up its abundant water. I clothed Lebanon in black and caused the trees of the field to wilt.
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