ἐκπλέωekpléō
to sail away: Acts 20:6; followed by εἰς, Acts 15:39, Acts 18:18.
Greek (New Testament) · G1602
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 15:39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
- Acts 18:18 Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
- Acts 20:6 After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.