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ἐξωθέω

exōthéō

G1856 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To push out from a place, expel, or forcefully propel something or someone outward; in extended contexts, to drive away or remove by physical force or pressure. The verb conveys the action of forcibly sending out, whether of people from a location or objects from a physical space. In metaphorical use, can signify exclusion or rejection.

Semantic Range

to push out, to expel, to drive away, to thrust out, to send away forcefully, to propel

Root / Etymology

From ἐκ ('out of, from') + ὠθέω ('to push, shove'), thus 'to push out.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἐξωθέω appears in writers such as Herodotus and Lysias with the sense of physically driving or pushing someone or something away, especially from a location, group, or assembly. In the Septuagint, the word is used to translate Hebrew verbs denoting expulsion, such as גָּרַשׁ in the contexts of banishment (e.g., Genesis 3:23 for expulsion from Eden). In the New Testament, it retains a primarily physical sense, used, for instance, to describe thrusting a boat into the water (Luke 5:3). The sense can be both literal and slightly figurative, but always grounded in the physical act of pushing or forceful removal. English translations often render the word as 'drive out,' 'expel,' or 'thrust out.' While the underlying idea remains consistent across contexts, theological nuances in translation should not override the fundamental sense of active expulsion or propulsion reflected in Greek usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐκ and (to push); to expel; by implication, to propel:--drive out, thrust in.

Root Family

ἐξωθέω (exōtheō) — to push, to shove, to thrust, to expel

Root ὠθ- to push, to shove, to thrust

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1856-02 ἐξῶσεν exosen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG He drove out he thrust out he drove out 1
G1856-01 ἐξῶσαι exosai V AOR ACT INF drive to thrust out to drive out 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1856-02 Acts 7:45 ἐξῶσεν exosen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG He drove out he thrust out he drove out
G1856-01 Acts 27:39 ἐξῶσαι exosai V AOR ACT INF drive to thrust out to drive out
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