Ekklaō ἐκκλάω
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| ἐκκλάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekklaō |
| Strong's number | G1575 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to break off |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Ekklaō (Greek ἐκκλάω, Strong's G1575) is a Greek verb meaning “to break off”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | off (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have been broken off (1), were broken off (1), they were broken off (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekklaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 11:17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
- Romans 11:19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
- Romans 11:20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
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).