Ekkakeō ἐκκακέω
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| ἐκκακέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekkakeō |
| Strong's number | G1573 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lose heart |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (2) |
Ekkakeō (Greek ἐκκακέω, Strong's G1573) is a Greek verb meaning “to lose heart”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐκκακέω, -ῶ, see: ἐνκακέω.
ἐν-κακέω, -ῶ (LTr., ἐγκ-; Rec. ἐκκ-; cf. WH, Notes, 157 f.; κακός, cowardly),
[in Sm.: Gen.27:46, Num.21:5, Pro.3:11, Isa.7:16 *;]
to lose heart : Luk.18:1, 2Co.4:1,16, Gal.6:9, Eph.3:13, 2Th.3:13 (Cremer, 330).†
(AS)
ἐν-κακέω, -ῶ (LTr., ἐγκ-; Rec. ἐκκ-; cf. WH, Notes, 157 f.; κακός, cowardly),
[in Sm.: Gen.27:46, Num.21:5, Pro.3:11, Isa.7:16 *;]
to lose heart : Luk.18:1, 2Co.4:1,16, Gal.6:9, Eph.3:13, 2Th.3:13 (Cremer, 330).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | faint (4), weary (2), us (1), be (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we do not lose heart (2), lose heart (1), let us not grow weary (1), be discouraged (1), grow weary (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekkakeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Galatians
- Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 3:13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).