◄ 1813. exaleiphó ►
Strong's Lexicon exaleiphó: To wipe out, to blot out, to erase, to obliterate Original Word: ἐξαλείφω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exaleiphó Pronunciation: ex-al-i'-fo Phonetic Spelling: (ex-al-i'-fo) Definition: I plaster, wash over; I wipe off, wipe out, obliterate. Meaning: To wipe out, obliterate, or erase. It conveys the idea of removing something completely, often used metaphorically for forgiveness or the removal of sins. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb ἀλείφω (aleiphō, meaning "to anoint" or "to smear"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4229 מָחָה (machah): To wipe, blot out, or obliterate. This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the act of erasing or removing, particularly in the context of sin or judgment, as seen in passages like Psalm 51:1, "Blot out my transgressions." • H3722 כָּפַר (kaphar): To cover, purge, or make atonement. While not a direct equivalent, this term is related in the sense of covering or removing sin through atonement, as seen in Leviticus 16:30, "For on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you." These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term ἐξαλείφω, illustrating its significance in the biblical narrative of redemption and forgiveness. Usage: The term ἐξαλείφω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of blotting out or erasing, particularly in the context of sins or transgressions being forgiven or removed by God. Context: The Greek verb ἐξαλείφω appears in several key New Testament passages, emphasizing the complete removal or obliteration of sins. This term is often associated with the divine act of forgiveness, where God, through His grace, wipes away the record of sin against humanity. In Acts 3:19, Peter exhorts the people to "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away," highlighting the transformative power of repentance and divine forgiveness. The imagery of sins being "wiped away" suggests a thorough cleansing, leaving no trace of the former transgressions. Colossians 2:14 uses ἐξαλείφω to describe how Christ has "canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross." Here, the term underscores the complete and final nature of Christ's redemptive work, erasing the legal demands and accusations against believers. Revelation 3:5 promises that "He who overcomes will be clothed in white garments, and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life," using ἐξαλείφω to assure believers of their secure and eternal standing before God. The use of ἐξαλείφω in these contexts reflects the profound theological concept of divine forgiveness and the assurance of salvation, where God not only forgives but also forgets, removing the stain of sin entirely. HELPS Word-studies 1813 eksaleíphō (from 1537 /ek, "wholly out from," intensifying 218 /aleíphō, "smear") – properly, to rub (smear) out, i.e. completely remove (wipe away); obliterate; remove totally from a previous state with the outcome of being blotted out (erased). [1813 (eksaleíphō) originally meant, "to plaster, rub smooth, or whitewash." Later it referred to "wiping out" in the sense of "to cancel" (rubbing out a writing or seal impression left on a wax tablet). Thus 1813 (eksaleíphō) was used for canceling obligations or entitlements (extended benefits or liabilities).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ek and aleiphó Definition to wipe out, erase, obliterate NASB Translation canceled (1), erase (1), wipe (1), wipe away (1), wiped away (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1813: ἐξαλείφω ἐξαλείφω: future ἐξαλείψω; 1 aorist participle ἐξαλείψας; 1 aorist passive infinitive ἐξαλειφθῆναι ((WH ἐξαλιφθῆναι; see their Appendix, p. 154, and under the word Iota)); 1. (εξ( denoting completeness (cf. ἐκ, VI. 6)), to anoint or wash in every part, hence, to besmear: equivalent to cover with lime (to whitewash or plaster), τό τεῖχος, Thucydides 3, 20; τούς τοίχους τοῦ ἱεροῦ (here to overlay with gold etc.), 1 Chronicles 29:4; τήν οἰκίαν, Leviticus 14:42 (for טוּחַ). 2. (εξ( denoting removal (cf. ἐκ, VI. 2)), to wipe off, wipe away: δάκρυον ἀπό (G L T Tr WH ἐκ) τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:4 (R G WH marginal reading, others ἐκ); to obliterate, erase, wipe out, blot out, (Aeschylus, Herodotus, others; the Sept. for מָחָה): τί, Colossians 2:14; τό ὄνομα ἐκ τῆς βίβλου, Revelation 3:5 (Ps. 68(69):, cf. Deuteronomy 9:14; Deuteronomy 25:6); τάς ἁμαρτίας, the guilt of sins, Acts 3:19 (Psalm 108:13 (); τό ἀνόμημα, τάς ἀνομίας, Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 50:11 (); Sir. 46:20; τάς ἁμαρτίας ἀπαλείφειν, 3Macc. 2:19). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blot out, wipe away. From ek and aleipho; to smear out, i.e. Obliterate (erase tears, figuratively, pardon sin) -- blot out, wipe away. see GREEK ek see GREEK aleipho Forms and Transliterations εξαλείφεις εξαλειφήναι εξαλειφθείη εξαλειφθή εξαλειφθήναι ἐξαλειφθῆναι εξαλειφθήσεται εξαλειφθήτω εξαλειφθήτωσαν εξαλειφθώσι εξαλείφων εξαλείψαι εξαλειψας εξαλείψας ἐξαλείψας εξαλειψει εξαλείψει ἐξαλείψει εξαλείψεις εξαλείψης εξάλειψιν εξάλειψίς εξάλειψον εξάλειψόν εξαλείψουσι εξαλειψω εξαλείψω ἐξαλείψω εξαλιφθηναι ἐξαλιφθῆναι εξαλλασσούσας εξηλείφθησαν εξήλειψα εξήλειψας εξήλειψε exaleiphthenai exaleiphthênai exaleiphthēnai exaleiphthē̂nai exaleipsas exaleípsas exaleipsei exaleípsei exaleipso exaleipsō exaleípso exaleípsō Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 3:19 V-ANP GRK: εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς NAS: that your sins may be wiped away, in order KJV: sins may be blotted out, when INT: for the blotting out of your Colossians 2:14 V-APA-NMS GRK: ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθ' NAS: having canceled out the certificate of debt KJV: Blotting out the handwriting INT: having blotted out the against Revelation 3:5 V-FIA-1S GRK: οὐ μὴ ἐξαλείψω τὸ ὄνομα NAS: garments; and I will not erase his name KJV: I will not blot out his name INT: no not will I blot out the name Revelation 7:17 V-FIA-3S GRK: ὑδάτων καὶ ἐξαλείψει ὁ θεὸς NAS: of life; and God will wipe every tear KJV: and God shall wipe away all tears INT: of waters and will wipe away God Revelation 21:4 V-FIA-3S GRK: καὶ ἐξαλείψει πᾶν δάκρυον NAS: and He will wipe away every tear KJV: And God shall wipe away all tears INT: And he will wipe away every tear Strong's Greek 1813 5 Occurrences ἐξαλειφθῆναι — 1 Occ. ἐξαλείψας — 1 Occ. ἐξαλείψει — 2 Occ. ἐξαλείψω — 1 Occ.