Strong's Lexicon exelkó: To draw out, to drag out Original Word: ἐξέλκω Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of") and the verb "ἕλκω" (helkó, meaning "to draw" or "to drag"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "exelkó," the concept of being drawn away by desires can be related to Hebrew terms like "מָשַׁךְ" (mashak, Strong's H4900), which means "to draw" or "to pull." Usage: The verb "exelkó" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of drawing or dragging something out. It often conveys a sense of force or compulsion, indicating a strong or irresistible pull. This term can be used both in a literal sense, such as physically dragging something, and in a metaphorical sense, such as being drawn away by desires or temptations. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being drawn or dragged was often associated with the idea of being led by external forces or desires. This imagery would have been familiar to early Christian audiences, who lived in a culture where philosophical and moral teachings frequently addressed the struggle between human desires and virtuous living. The use of "exelkó" in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the power of temptation and the need for spiritual vigilance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and helkó Definition to draw out or away NASB Translation carried away (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1828: ἐξέλκωἐξέλκω: (present passive participle ἐξελκόμενος); to draw out, (Homer, Pindar, Attic writings); metaphorically, equivalent to to lure forth (A. V. draw away): ὑπό τῆς ... ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος, James 1:14, where the metaphor is taken from hunting and fishing: as game is lured from its covert, so man by lust is allured from the safety of self-restraint to sin. (The language of hunting seems to be transferred here (so elsewhere, cf. Wetstein (1752) at the passage) to the seductions of a harlot, personated by ἐπιθυμία; see τίκτω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance draw away. From ek and helkuo; to drag forth, i.e. (figuratively) to entice (to sin) -- draw away. see GREEK ek see GREEK helkuo Forms and Transliterations εξ εξαναντίας εξαντίας εξείλκυσαν εξειλκύσθησαν εξέλκης εξελκομενος εξελκόμενος ἐξελκόμενος εξελκύσει εξεμεθήσεται εξεμέσει εξεμέσετε εξεμέσης εξεμούνται εξεναντίας exelkomenos exelkómenosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance James 1:14 V-PPM/P-NMSGRK: ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ δελεαζόμενος NAS: is tempted when he is carried away and enticed KJV: is tempted, when he is drawn away of INT: own lust being drawn away and being allured |
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