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ἐκκλίνω

Lemmaἐκκλίνω
Citation formἐκκλίνω
Part of speechverb
GlossI fall away from, turn away
Strong’sG1578
Transliterationekklínō
Definitionto deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)
KJV glosses:--avoid, eschew, go out of the way.
Derivationfrom and
SBLGNT occurrences3

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐκκλινάτω
verb, third person, aorist, active, singular (MorphGNT 3AAD-S--)1 Peter 3:11
ἐκκλίνετε
verb, second person, present, active, plural (MorphGNT 2PAD-P--)Romans 16:17
ἐξέκλιναν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--)Romans 3:12

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: εκκλινω.