ἐάω eaō · G1439
to allow
ἐάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to let, permit: with accusative, with inf., with accusative and inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mat.24:43, Luk.4:41 22:51, Act.14.16; 16.7, 19:30 23.32 27:32 28:4 , 1Co.10:13. ; 2. to let alone, leave: ἀγκύρας, Act.27:40 (cf. προσ-εάω).; † (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐάω, ; contraction ἐῶ []; Epic dialect εἰῶ []; infinitive ἐάαν []imperfect εἴων,-ας, -α, []; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἔων [], etc.: future ἐάσω [ᾱ] [], etc.: aorist εἴᾱσα (εἴᾰσεν is variant for{εἴᾱς}' in []; Epic dialect ἔᾱσα []: perfect εἴᾱκα [] —passive, future ἐάσομαι in passive sense, []: aorist εἰάθην []: perfect passive εἴᾱμαι [] never uses the augment in this Verb. [ᾰ in present and imperfect, ᾱ in future and aorist even in Ionic dialect (so probably in []; forms with -ασς- occur …
Where it's used 11 times
Matthew 24:43 · Luke 4:41 · Luke 22:51 · Acts 14:16 · Acts 16:7 · Acts 19:30 · Acts 23:32 · Acts 27:32 · Acts 27:40 · Acts 28:4 · 1 Corinthians 10:13
Source: TBESG G1439; TFLSJ G1439
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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