Greek · Strong's G1578
ἐκκλίνω
ekklinoek-klee'-no
to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)
1890 spelling: ekklínō
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- κ20
- κ20
- λ30
- ι10
- ν50
- ω800
Isopsephy 935
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)
Rendered in the KJV as
avoid, eschew, go out of the way.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ἐκκλινάτω1
- ἐκκλίνετε1
- ἐξέκλιναν,1
How it is rendered · 3
- do turn away1
- he should turn away1
- turned away,1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural1
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- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AAM-3S · 1
- V-PAM-2P · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 3:12ἐξέκλιναν,exeklinanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralAll have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”here: turned away,
- Romans 16:17ἐκκλίνετεekklineteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluralNow I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.here: do turn away