Quick Definition
ἐξωθέω v. I drive out, expel, propel
Strong's Definition
from 1537 and otheo (to push); to expel; by implication, to propel
KJV Usage: drive out, thrust in
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. ἐξῶσα · inf. ἐξῶσαι, ἐξέωσαι | ἐκ + ὠθέω
15.45 · Linear Movement · Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send
to expel, to drive away to force someone or something to leave In some languages it may be necessary to indicate more explicitly the factors involved in driving out the nations, for example, ‘the nations whom God forced to leave their land as our ancestors came in.’
54.17 · Maritime Activities
to run aground, to run a ship onto a beach the movement of a ship being driven ashore
1 ACT 27:39 In ACT 27:39 a few manuscripts read ἐκσῶσαι, perhaps not aor. inf. of ἐκσῴζω, but rather a misspelling for ἐξῶσαι due to homophony.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξ-ωθέω, -ῶ: 1 aor. ἔξωσα [so accented by GT ed. 7 Tr, but L WH ἐξῶσα] and in Tdf. ἐξέωσα [ WH. App. p. 162] (cf. W. p. 90 (86); [B. 69 (61); Steph. Thesaur. and Veitch s. v. ὠθέω]) ; to thrust out; expel from one’s abode: Acts vii. 45, (Thue., Xen., al.). fo propel, drive: τὸ πλοῖον εἰς αἰγιαλόν, Acts xxvii. 39 [WI txt. ἐκσῶσαι; see ἐκσώζω], (the same use in Thuc., Xen., al.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐξωθέω exōtheō 2x
to expel, drive out, Acts 7:45; to propel, urge forward, Acts 27:39*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐξ-ωθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for נָדָה hi. ;]
to thrust out: Ac 7:45.
to drive out of the sea, drive on shore: Ac 27:39 (WH, txt., ἐκσῶσαι).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐξωθέω. In PSI I. 4118 (iv/a.p.) a woman complains regarding her husband—eféworé [Je ἄνευ αἰτίας mpd δέκα TovTw[v évijavτῶν εἰς τὴϊν πα]ροῦσαν [amoplav(?)—cf. the stronger force
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐξωθέω (exōtheō) — to expel. ἐξωθ-έω, aorist 1 ἐξέωσα (see. below 11), thrust out, force out, ἐκ δ᾽ ὦσε γλήνην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; even by pulling, wrench out, ἐκ δ᾽ ἄρα οἱ μηροῦ δόρυ μείλινον ὦσε θύραζε [Refs]; displace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; expel, eject, banish, γῆς τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; put away a wife, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; thrust back, τοὺς δίκῃ νικῶντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; drive, τοὺς Αακεδαιμονίους ἐς τὰς ἁμάξας [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐξωθέεσθαι ἐκ τῆς χώρης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξωσθήσομαι εἰπεῖν shall be debarred from.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. ἐ. γλώσσας ὀδύναν put forth painful words, break forth into cruel words, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. drive out of the sea, drive on shore, τὰς ἄλλας [ναῦς] ἐξέωσαν πρὸς τὴν γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πνεύμασιν ἐξωσθέντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Late infinitive ἐξεοῦν [Refs 6th c.AD+], present indicative passive ἐξεοῦται [Refs]