ἐκνεύω ekneuō · G1593
to withdraw
ἐκ-νεύω ; [in LXX: Jdg.4:18 (סוּר) Jdg.18:26, 4Ki.2:24 23:16 (פָּנָה), Mic.6:14 (סוּג hi.), 3Ma.3:22 * ; ] ; 1. to bend the head aside (Xen.). ; 2. ; (a) to shun, avoid (Diod.); (b) to withdraw: Jhn.5:13†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐκνεύω, ; aorist ἐξένευσα, turn the head out of its natural position, of a horse, ἐ. ἄνω to toss the head, []; τῇ κεφαλῇ ἐκνεύσας by a side-movement with the head, of the wild boar, []; 2 with accusative, shun, avoid, []; II fall headlong, εἰς θάνατον []to turn aside, []; III motion away, ἐξένευσ᾽ ἀποστῆναι πρόσω []
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Source: TBESG G1593; TFLSJ G1593
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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