Ekkolumbaō ἐκκολυμβάω
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| ἐκκολυμβάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekkolumbaō |
| Strong's number | G1579 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to swim out |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ekkolumbaō (Greek ἐκκολυμβάω, Strong's G1579) is a Greek verb meaning “to swim out”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
to swim out of , with genitive, (Euripides) (ML)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | out (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | could swim (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekkolumbaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
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).