verb
ekporeuemō
Greekἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)
Strong’sG1607
I journey out, come forth
stem ekporeu-33 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books18 forms occur
Translated as
5 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
ἐκ-πορεύω
[in LXX chiefly for יָצָא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1607 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekporeuetōἐκπορεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | comes | 7× |
| ekporeuelōἐκπορεύονται | happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural | come | 2× |
| ekporeueteἐξεπορεύετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | going out | 3× |
| ekporeueleἐξεπορεύοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural | went | 1× |
| ekporeueliἐκπορεύσονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | come out | 1× |
| ekporeuetōrἐκπορευέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular | come out | 1× |
| ekporeuerōἐκπορεύεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | go | 2× |
| ekporeuerōtosἐκπορευόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | going out | 1× |
| ekporeuerōtasἐκπορευομένη | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminine | came | 1× |
| ekporeuerōtemἐκπορευόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct singular neuter | comes out | 2× |
| ekporeuerōtonἐκπορευόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | flowing | 1× |
| ekporeuerōtouἐκπορευομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine | leaving | 3× |
| ekporeuerōteuἐκπορευομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular neuter | came | 1× |
| ekporeuerōteἐκπορευομένῳ | happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative singular neuter | comes | 1× |
| ekporeuerōtoisἐκπορευόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | leave | 1× |
| ekporeuerōteimἐκπορευόμενα | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct plural neuter | come out | 2× |
| ekporeuerōtoiuἐκπορευομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine | leaving | 1× |
| ekporeuerōtoiἐκπορευομένοις | happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine | came | 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, 14 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekporeuemō | ekporeueme | ekporeuemi | ekporeuema | ekporeuemē | ekporeuemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekporeuesō | ekporeuese | ekporeuesi | ekporeuesa | ekporeuesē | ekporeueselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekporeuetō7×ἐκπορεύεται | ekporeuete3×ἐξεπορεύετο | ekporeueti | ekporeueta | ekporeuetē | ekporeuetelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekporeuenō | ekporeuene | ekporeueni | ekporeuena | ekporeuenē | ekporeuenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekporeuevō | ekporeueve | ekporeuevi | ekporeueva | ekporeuevē | ekporeuevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekporeuelō2×ἐκπορεύονται | ekporeuele1×ἐξεπορεύοντο | ekporeueli1×ἐκπορεύσονται | ekporeuela | ekporeuelē | ekporeuelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekporeuemeiō | ekporeuemeia | ekporeuemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekporeueseiō | ekporeueseia | ekporeueseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekporeueteiō | ekporeueteia | ekporeueteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekporeueneiō | ekporeueneia | ekporeueneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekporeueveiō | ekporeueveia | ekporeueveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekporeueleiō | ekporeueleia | ekporeueleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekporeuesōr | ekporeuesar | ekporeuesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekporeuetōr1×ἐκπορευέσθω | ekporeuetar | ekporeuetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekporeuevōr | ekporeuevar | ekporeuevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekporeuelōr | ekporeuelar | ekporeuelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekporeuemoiō | ekporeuemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekporeuesoiō | ekporeuesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekporeuetoiō | ekporeuetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekporeuenoiō | ekporeuenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekporeuevoiō | ekporeuevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekporeueloiō | ekporeueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekporeuerō2×ἐκπορεύεσθαι | ekporeueri | ekporeuera | ekporeuerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 16 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekporeuerōtos16×ἐκπορευόμενος | ekporeueritos | ekporeueratos | ekporeuerētos |
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
ekporeu 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
33 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekporeuetō“comes”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular7×
Mark 7:19“goes out”hoti ouk eisporeuetō autou eis tan kardian alla eis tan koilian, kai eis ton afedrōnon ekporeuetō? katharizarōtos panteim teim brōmeim.because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
Mark 7:23“come”panteim houteim teim ponēreim esōthen ekporeuetō kai koinatō ton anthrōpon.All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
John 15:26“proceeds”Hotan erchateia tos paraklētos hon mis pempami vi para tou patērou, tem pneumem tau alētheiau hem para tou patērou ekporeuetō, ekeinos marturati peri mu;When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father — He will testify about Me.
Revelation 9:17“came”kai houtōs horama toin hippoin en ta horasia kai toin katherōtoin epi autoiu, echarōtoin thōraxoin purinoin kai huakinthinoin kai theiōdoin; kai tais kefalais toiu hippoiu hōs kefalais leōnoiu, kai ek teiu stomeiu autoiu ekporeuetō purem kai kapnos kai theiem.Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
Revelation 11:5“comes”kai ei tinos autoin thelatō adikara, purem ekporeuetō ek teu stomeu autoiu kai katesthiatō toin echthroin autoiu; kai ei tinos thelateia autoin adikara, houtōs datō auton apokteinira.If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
Revelation 16:14“go out”alō gar pneumeim daimoneiu poiarōteim sēmeim, heim ekporeuetō epi toin basilevoin tau oikoumenau holau, sunagara autoin eis ton polemon tau hēmerau tau megau tou theou tou pantokratōrouThese are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
Revelation 19:15“comes”kai ek teu stomeu autou ekporeuetō romfaias oxuas, hina en auta patassateia teim ethneim, kai autos poimainati autoin en rabda sidēroua; kai autos patatō tan lēnan tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau tou theou tou pantokratōrou.And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
ekporeuelō“come”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 7:21“come”esōthen gar ek tau kardiau toiu anthrōpoiu tois dialogismois tois kakois ekporeuelō, porneiais, klopais, fonois,For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
Revelation 4:5“came”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
ekporeuete“going out”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 3:5“going out”tote ekporeuete pros auton Hierosolumeim kai pantas tas Ioudaias kai pantas tas perichōras tou Iordanou,People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Mark 1:5“going out”kai ekporeuete pros auton pantas tas Ioudaias chōras kai tois Hierosolumitois pantois, kai baptizile hupo autou en to Iordano potamo exomologerōtois tain hamartain autoiu.People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Luke 4:37“went out”kai ekporeuete ēchos peri autou eis panton topon tau perichōrau.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
ekporeuele“went”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 11:19“went”Kai hotan opse gineta, ekporeuele exō tau politau.And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
ekporeueli“come out”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 5:29“come out”kai ekporeueli tois teim agatheim poiaratois eis anastasian zōau, tois de teim fauleim prassaratois eis anastasian krisiau.and come out — those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
ekporeuetōr“come out”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 4:29“come out”pantos logos sapros ek teu stomeu vu mē ekporeuetōr, alla ei tinos agathos pros oikodoman tau chreiau, hina dōateia charian toi akouarōtoi.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
ekporeuerō“go”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive2×
Acts 19:12“came out”hōste kai epi toin asthenarōtoin apoferirō apo tou chrōtou autou soudarieim ē simikinthieim kai apallassirō apo autoiu tain nosain, teim tē pneumeim teim ponēreim ekporeuerō.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
Acts 25:4“go”tos men oun Fēstos apokrinita tērirō ton Paulon eis Kaisareian, heauton de mellarō en tache ekporeuerō;But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
ekporeuerōtos“going out”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 9:28“going out”kai ate meta autoiu eisporeuerōtos kai ekporeuerōtos eis Ierousalēm, parrēsiazerōtos en te onome tou kuriou,So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
ekporeuerōtas“came”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminine1×
Revelation 1:16“came”kai echarōtos en ta dexa cheira autou astēroin hepta, kai ek teu stomeu autou romfaias distomas oxuas ekporeuerōtas, kai tas opsias autou hōs tos hēlios fainatō en ta dunamia autou.He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
ekporeuerōtem“comes out”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct singular neuter2×
Matthew 15:11“comes out”ouk tem eisercherōtem eis tem stomem koinatō ton anthrōpon, alla tem ekporeuerōtem ek teu stomeu houtem koinatō ton anthrōpon.A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Mark 7:20“comes out”legate de hoti Tem ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōtem ekeinem koinatō ton anthrōpon;He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
ekporeuerōton“flowing”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Revelation 22:1“flowing”Kai deiknuata mi potamon hudōreu zōau lampron hōs krustallon, ekporeuerōton ek tou thronou tou theou kai teu arnieuThen the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
ekporeuerōtou“leaving”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine3×
Mark 10:17“setting out”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou eis hodan prostrecharatos henos kai gonupetaratos auton eperōtate auton; Didaskalor agathor, tinem poiameia hina zōan aiōnian klēronomameia?As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Mark 10:46“leaving”Kai erchelō eis Ierichō. kai ekporeuerōtou autou apo Ierichō kai toiu mathētoiu autou kai ochlou hikanou tos huios Timaiou Bartimaios tuflos prosaitos kathete para tan hodan.Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
Mark 13:1“going out”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou ek teu hiereu legatō auto henos toiu mathētoiu autou; Didaskalor, ide potapois lithois kai potapais oikodomais.As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
ekporeuerōteu“came”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular neuter1×
Revelation 9:18“came”apo taiu treis plēgaiu houtaiu apokteinila tem tritem toiu anthrōpoiu, ek teu pureu kai tou kapnou kai teu theieu teu ekporeuerōteu ek teiu stomeiu autoiu.A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
ekporeuerōte“comes”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative singular neuter1×
Matthew 4:4“comes”tos de apokriniratos legata; Grafitē; Ouk epi arto mono zōeti tos anthrōpos, alla epi pante rēme ekporeuerōte dia stomeu theou.But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
ekporeuerōtois“leave”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Mark 6:11“leave”kai hos an topos mē decheteia vin mēde akoualeia vu, ekporeuerōtois ekeithen ektinassavar ton chouon ton hupokatō toiu podoiu vu eis marturiem autoi.If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
ekporeuerōteim“come out”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct plural neuter2×
Matthew 15:18“come out”teim de ekporeuerōteim ek teu stomeu ek tau kardiau exerchetō, kakeineim koinatō ton anthrōpon.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
Mark 7:15“come out”oudenem atō exōthen tou anthrōpou eisporeuerōtem eis auton hem dunetō koinara auton; alla teim ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon.Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
ekporeuerōtoiu“leaving”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine1×
Matthew 20:29“leaving”Kai ekporeuerōtoiu autoiu apo Ierichō akolouthata auto ochlos pollos.As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
ekporeuerōtoi“came”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine2×
Luke 3:7“came out”Legate oun toi ekporeuerōtoi ochloi baptizira hupo autou; Gennēmeim echidnaiu, tinos hupodeiknuata vi feugara apo tau mellarōtau orgau?Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Luke 4:22“came”kai pantois marturale auto kai thaumazale epi toi logoi tau chariau toi ekporeuerōtoi ek teu stomeu autou, kai legale; Ouchi huios atō Iōsēf houtos?All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.