Strong's Lexicon ekpleó: To sail away, to set sail Original Word: ἐκπλέω Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and the verb πλέω (pleó, meaning "to sail"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκπλέω, the concept of setting sail or embarking on a journey can be related to Hebrew terms for travel or journey, such as יָצָא (yatsa, meaning "to go out" or "to depart"). Usage: The verb ἐκπλέω is used in the New Testament to describe the action of setting sail or departing by ship. It conveys the idea of leaving a port or harbor to embark on a journey across the sea. This term is often used in the context of travel and missionary journeys in the early Christian church. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first century Mediterranean world, sailing was a common mode of transportation for long-distance travel. The Roman Empire's extensive network of sea routes facilitated trade, communication, and the spread of ideas, including the Christian gospel. Ships were essential for the missionary journeys of the apostles, as they traveled to spread the message of Christ across different regions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and pleó Definition to sail away NASB Translation put out to sea (1), sailed (1), sailed away (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1602: ἐκπλέωἐκπλέω: (imperfect ἐξεπλεον); 1 aorist ἐξέπλευσα; to sail from sail away, depart by ship: ἀπό with the genitive of place, Acts 20:6; εἰς with the accusative of place, Acts 15:39; Acts 18:18. (Sophocles, Herodotus, Thucydides, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sail away. From ek and pleo; to depart by ship -- sail (away, thence). see GREEK ek see GREEK pleo Forms and Transliterations εκπλευσαι εκπλεύσαι ἐκπλεῦσαι εκπλήξει εξεπλει εξέπλει ἐξέπλει εξεπλευσαμεν εξεπλεύσαμεν ἐξεπλεύσαμεν ekpleusai ekpleûsai exeplei exéplei exepleusamen exepleúsamenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 15:39 V-ANAGRK: τὸν Μάρκον ἐκπλεῦσαι εἰς Κύπρον NAS: Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. KJV: took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; INT: Mark sailed to Cyprus Acts 18:18 V-IIA-3S Acts 20:6 V-AIA-1P Strong's Greek 1602 |