ἐκλύωeklýō
to relax (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1590
Meanings
1. to loose, release.
2. to unloose, as a bow-string, to relax, enfeeble; passive, to be faint, grow weary: Matthew 15:32, Mark 8:3; of mental weariness, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 12:3, Hebrews 12:5 (LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
- Mark 8:3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a long distance.”
- Galatians 6:9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
- Hebrews 12:3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
- Hebrews 12:5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.