verb
ekluimō
Greekἐκλύομαι (ekluomai)
Strong’sG1590
I am unstrung, become weak, fail
stem eklu-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐκ-λύω
[in LXX for רָפָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1590 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekluiliἐκλυθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | faint | 1× |
| ekluileiaἐκλυθῶσιν | happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | faint | 1× |
| ekluisōrἐκλύου | happening now · youpresent passive imperative 2nd person singular | lose heart | 1× |
| ekluirōtoisἐκλυόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | give up | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekluimō | ekluime | ekluimi | ekluima | ekluimē | ekluimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekluisō | ekluise | ekluisi | ekluisa | ekluisē | ekluiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekluitō | ekluite | ekluiti | ekluita | ekluitē | ekluitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekluinō | ekluine | ekluini | ekluina | ekluinē | ekluinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekluivō | ekluive | ekluivi | ekluiva | ekluivē | ekluivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekluilō | ekluile | ekluili1×ἐκλυθήσονται | ekluila | ekluilē | ekluilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekluimeiō | ekluimeia | ekluimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekluiseiō | ekluiseia | ekluiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekluiteiō | ekluiteia | ekluiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekluineiō | ekluineia | ekluineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekluiveiō | ekluiveia | ekluiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekluileiō | ekluileia1×ἐκλυθῶσιν | ekluileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekluisōr1×ἐκλύου | ekluisar | ekluisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekluitōr | ekluitar | ekluitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekluivōr | ekluivar | ekluivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekluilōr | ekluilar | ekluilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekluimoiō | ekluimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekluisoiō | ekluisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekluitoiō | ekluitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekluinoiō | ekluinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekluivoiō | ekluivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekluiloiō | ekluiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | ekluirō | ekluiri | ekluira | ekluirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | ekluirōtos2× | ekluiritos | ekluiratos | ekluirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eklu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekluili“faint”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 8:3“faint”kai ean apoluameia autoin nēstioin eis oikon autoiu, ekluili en ta hoda; kai tinois autoiu apo makrothen hēkalē.If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
ekluileia“faint”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 15:32“faint”Tos de Iēsus proskaleratos toin mathētoin autou legata; Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon, hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia; kai apoluara autoin nēstioin ouk thelamō, mēpote ekluileia en ta hoda.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
ekluisōr“lose heart”happening now · youpresent passive imperative 2nd person singular1×
Hebrews 12:5“lose heart”kai eklanthanevē tau paraklēsiau, hotinas vi hōs huioi dialegetō, Huior mu, mē oligōrasōr paideiau kuriou, mēde ekluisōr hupo autou elenchirōtos;And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
ekluirōtois“give up”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Galatians 6:9“give up”tem de kalem poiarōtois mē enkakaneiō, kairo gar idio therizani mē ekluirōtois.Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Hebrews 12:3“lose heart”Analogizevar gar ton toioutan hupomenarēton hupo toiu hamartōloiu eis heautoin antilogian, hina mē kamnaveia tai psuchai vu ekluirōtois.Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.