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G1439 ἐάω (eáō)

Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

ἐάω v. I allow, permit, leave

Strong's Definition

to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV Usage: commit, leave, let (alone), suffer

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐάω (G1439)

verb | ptc. ἐῶν · impv.2pl. ἐᾶτε · impf.3sg. εἴα · 3pl. εἴων · fut. ἐάσω · aor. εἴασα | προσεάω

13.138 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · Happen

to allow, to let, to permit to allow someone to do something

MAT 24:43 · LUK 4:41 · ACT 14:16 · ACT 16:7 · ACT 19:30 · ACT 23:32 · ACT 27:32 · ACT 27:40 · ACT 28:4 · 1CO 10:13

68.35 · Aspect · Cease, Stop

Collocation: ἐάω ἕως

stop, quit, cease (an idiom, literally: to leave off until) to cease from what one is doing, with the implication of strong admonition

LUK 22:51

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐάω, 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), Mat_24:43; by the accusative of the person and the infinitive, Luk_4:41 (οὐκ εἴα αὐτά λαλεῖν); Act_14:16; Act_23:32; Act_27:32; Act_28:4; 1Co_10:13; by the accusative alone, when the infinitive is easily supplied from the context, οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτούς, namely, πορευθῆναι, Act_16:7; οὐκ εἴων αὐτόν, namely, εἰσελθεῖν, Act_19:30; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 476 (444)]. 2. τινα, to suffer one to do what he wishes, not to restrain, to let alone: Rev_2:20 Rec.; Act_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)), Luk_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), Act_27:40. (Compare: προσεάω.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐάω eaō 11x

to let, allow, permit, suffer to be done, Mt. 24:43; Lk. 4:41; to let be, let alone, desist from, stop, Lk. 22:51; to commit a ship to the sea, let her drive, Acts 27:40

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐάω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ;]

to let, permit: c. acc., c. inf., c. acc. et inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mt 24:43, Lk 4:41 22:51, Ac 14:16 16:7 19:30 23:32 27:32 28:4, I Co 10:13.

to let alone, leave: ἀγκύρας, Ac 27:40 (cf. προσ-εάω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐάω [page 177] For ἐάω followed by the inf. cf. P Grad 8 .16 (B.C. 223 2?) καλῶς ποιήσεις γράψας τοῖς φυλακίταις ἐᾶν αὐτοῖς κατανέμειν , to allow them to use the pastures, P Fay 122 .6 ( c. A.D. 100) ἐά [σ ]ας αὐτὸν βαστάξαι ἀρτάβας εἴκοσι ὀκτώ , τὰς δὲ λοιπὰς ὑπὸ τὴν ἀμφοτέρ [ω ]ν σφραγεῖδα ἐάσας , allowing him to carry off 28 artabae and leaving the rest under the seals of you both (Edd.) : see also Proleg. p. 205. In P Tebt II. 289 .6 (A.D. 23) we have the participle, οὕτως γὰρ γνώσομαι πότερον ἐπὶ τόπων σε ἐάσω πράττοντά τι , for I shall thus know whether I shall leave you in employment where you are (Edd.). In P Oxy X. 1293 .19 ff. (A.D. 117 38), as in Act_16:7 ; Act_19:30 , an inf. has to be supplied λέγει μοι Σαρᾶς Ἔασον τοὺς ἄλλους πέντε μετρητὰς περὶ ὧν γράφεις εἰς τὸ ἄλλο ἀγώγιον· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ εὕρω τὸν βαστάζοντα , ἐάσω αὐτό , Saras says to me, Let the other five metretae about which you write wait for the other load, and if I cannot find a carrier, I shall do so (Edd.) : see also P Flor II. 213 .7 (A.D. 255) ἔασον παρά σοι , keep by you certain memphitia of wine. For ἐάω = leave, as on its second occurrence in P Fay l.c. above, see also P Tebt II. 319 .24 (A.D. 248) εἰακέναι δὲ αὐτοὺς κοινὰς τὰς ὑπαρχούσας (ἀρούρας ) β̄ οὔσας περὶ κώμην Τεπτῦνιν , they have left as common property the two arourae belonging to them near the village of Tebtunis. In P Par 63 .162 (B.C. 165) (= P Petr III. p. 32) καὶ μηθεὶς ἐαθῆι στρατεύσασθαι , Mahaffy translates, as required by the context, and if no one be let off to serve in the army.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐάω (eaō) — to allow. ἐάω, contraction ἐῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect εἰῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive ἐάαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect εἴων,-ας, -α, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἔων [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.: future ἐάσω [ᾱ] [Refs], etc.: aorist εἴᾱσα (εἴᾰσεν is variant for{εἴᾱς}' in [Refs]; Epic dialect ἔᾱσα [Refs]: perfect εἴᾱκα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, future ἐάσομαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist εἰάθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect passive εἴᾱμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] never uses the augment in this Verb. [ᾰ in present and imperfect, ᾱ in future and aorist even in Ionic dialect (so probably in [Refs 6th c.BC+]; forms with -ασς- occur as variants in [Refs 8th c.BC+]. Synizesis occurs in 3rd.pers. singular ἐᾷ [Refs 8th c.BC+] subjunctive ἐῶμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also in Trag., in imperative ἔα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—suffer, permit, with accusative person et infinitive, τούσδε δ᾽ ἔα φθινύθειν leave them alone to perish, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —so in passive, Κρέοντί γε θρόνους ἐᾶσθαι should be given up, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b concede, allow in argument, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. with negative, οὐκ ἐᾶν not to suffer: hence, forbid, prevent, τρεῖν μ᾽ οὐκ ἐᾷ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of the law, [Refs 8th c.BC+] following, οὐκ ἐῶν φεύγειν, ἀλλὰ [κελεύων] μένοντας ἐπικρατέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, persuade or advise not to do.., [Refs]infinitive may frequently be supplied, οὐκ ἐάσει σε τοῦτο will not allow thee [to do] this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν μηδεὶς ἐᾷ even if all men forbid, [Refs] —so in passive, οὐκ ἐᾶσθαι, with infinitive, to be hindered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. let alone, let be, with accusative, ἔα χόλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μνηστήρων μὲν ἔα βουλήν heed not the suitors' plan, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπεί με πρῶτον ἐάσας as soon as thou hast dismissed me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἤ κέν μιν ἐρύσσεαι, ἦ κεν ἐάσῃς or wilt leave him alone,[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἐπὶ Σκύθας ἰέναι.. ἔασον let it alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλέψαι μὲν ἐάσομεν Ἕκτορα we will have done with stealing Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+] have done, let be, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θεὸς τὸ μὲν δώσει, τὸ δ᾽ ἐάσει he will give one thing, the other he will let alone, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἡ δ᾽ οὖν ἐάσθω [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. for ἐᾶν χαίρειν, see at {χαίρω} entry near the end (ἐϝάω, compare ἔβασον· ἔασον, and εὔα· ἔα, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐάω, -ῶ, [in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ;] __1. to let, permit: with accusative, with inf., with accusative and inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mat.24:43, Luk.4:41 22:51, Act.14.16; 16.7, 19:30 23.32 27:32 28:4 , 1Co.10:13. __2. to let alone, leave: ἀγκύρας, Act.27:40 (cf. προσ-εάω). † (AS)

Bible Occurrences (11)

24:43
4:41 22:51
14:16 16:7 19:30 23:32 27:32 27:40 28:4
10:13

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