Lexicon eaó: Allow, permit, let, leave Original Word: ἐάω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance permit, leave alone. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone -- commit, leave, let (alone), suffer. See also ea. see GREEK ea HELPS Word-studies 1439 eáō – to permit, which implies misgiving that goes with the allowing – such as pointing to a lurking danger (see Ac 23:32) or "putting up with something" with reluctance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb, see also ea Definition to let alone, leave NASB Translation allow (2), allowed (2), leaving (1), left (1), let (2), permit (1), permitted (1), stop (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1439: ἐάωἐάω, ἕω; imperfect εἴων; future ἐάσω; 1 aorist εἴασα; from Homer down; 1. to allow, permit, let: followed by the infinitive, οὐκ ἄν εἴασε διορυγῆναι (T Tr WH διορυχθῆναι), Matthew 24:43; by the accusative of the person and the infinitive, Luke 4:41 (οὐκ εἴα αὐτά λαλεῖν); Acts 14:16; Acts 23:32; Acts 27:32; Acts 28:4; 1 Corinthians 10:13; by the accusative alone, when the infinitive is easily supplied from the context, οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτούς, namely, πορευθῆναι, Acts 16:7; οὐκ εἴων αὐτόν, namely, εἰσελθεῖν, Acts 19:30; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 476 (444)]. 2. τινα, to suffer one to do what he wishes, not to restrain, to let alone: Revelation 2:20 Rec.; Acts 5:38 R G; ἐᾶτε namely, αὐτούς, is spoken by Christ to the apostles, meaning, 'do not resist them, let them alone,' (the following ἕως τούτου is to be separated from what precedes; (others connect the words closely, and render 'suffer them to go even to this extreme'; but cf. Meyer at the passage, Weiss edition)), Luke 22:51. 3. To give up, let go, leave: τάς ἀγκύρας ... εἴων εἰς τήν θάλασσαν, they let down into the sea (i. e., abandoned; cf. B. D. American edition, p. 3009{a} bottom), Acts 27:40. (Compare: προσεάω.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of allowing or permitting in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like נָתַן (nathan, Strong's Hebrew 5414), which means "to give" or "to allow," and שָׁלַח (shalach, Strong's Hebrew 7971), meaning "to send" or "to let go." These Hebrew terms capture similar nuances of permission and allowance as ἐάω in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The verb ἐάω is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of allowing or permitting something to happen. It can also mean to leave something alone or to let it be. Context: The Greek verb ἐάω appears in several contexts within the New Testament, often conveying the sense of permission or allowance. It is a term that reflects a decision to let events unfold without interference or to grant permission for an action to take place. This verb is used in various passages to illustrate the concept of divine or human permission. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:43 V-AIA-3SGRK: οὐκ ἂν εἴασεν διορυχθῆναι τὴν NAS: he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house KJV: would not have suffered his house INT: not anyhow have allowed to be dug through the Luke 4:41 V-IIA-3S Luke 22:51 V-PMA-2P Acts 14:16 V-AIA-3S Acts 16:7 V-AIA-3S Acts 19:30 V-IIA-3P Acts 23:32 V-APA-NMP Acts 27:32 V-AIA-3P Acts 27:40 V-IIA-3P Acts 28:4 V-AIA-3S 1 Corinthians 10:13 V-FIA-3S Strong's Greek 1439 |
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