ἐκλύω

ekluō

to faint

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Strong’s G1590Verb5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

they may faint1

they will faint1

giving up1

fainting1

do faint1

In the text

Matthew 15:32ἐκλυθῶσιν
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
Mark 8:3ἐκλυθήσονται
If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
Galatians 6:9ἐκλυόμενοι
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Hebrews 12:3ἐκλυόμενοι
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Abbott-Smith

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) .†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.