ἐκλύω ekluō · G1590

to faint

ἐκ-λύω ; [in LXX for רָפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to loose, release. ; 2. to unloose, as a bow-string, to relax, enfeeble; pass., to be faint, grow weary: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:3; of mental weariness, Gal.6:9, Heb.12:3, 5" (LXX) .†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐκλύω [ῡ, ; see at {λύω}], set free, πόνων from labours, []; release, ὕδατα []:—passive, to be set free, ἐκλέλυμαι πόθου []:—middle, get one set free, release, ἀλλ᾽ ἄγε δή σε κακῶν ἐκλύσομαι [] I delivered him from danger, []; II unloose, ἐ. τόξα unstring a bow, []; σκαιὸν ἐκλύσων στόμα likely to let loose a foolish tongue, []; II.2 make an end of, ἐξέλυσας..σκληρᾶς ἀοιδοῦ δασμόν paid it off, []; ἐξελύσατε (variant{-λύσασθε}) τὰς παρασκευάς []; II.3 relax, []:— passive, to be faint, fail, []; …

Where it's used 5 times

Matthew 15:32 · Mark 8:3 · Galatians 6:9 · Hebrews 12:3 · Hebrews 12:5

Source: TBESG G1590; TFLSJ G1590

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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