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verb

exaleifamō

Greekἐξαλείφω (exaleifō)

Strong’sG1813

I wipe away, obliterate

stem exaleif-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

wipe awayeraseerasingwiped out

What it means

ἐξ-αλείφω

[in LXX for טוּחַ, Le 14:42, al.; metaph., מָחָה, שָׁחַת, etc.;]

1. to plaster, wash over (LXX).
2. to wipe off, wipe out: δάκρυον, Re 7:17 21:4; metaph., χειρόγραφον, Col 2:14; τ. ὄνομα, seq. ἐκ, Re 3:5 (MM, Exp., xiii); pass., ἀμαρτίαι (ἐξαλιφθῆναι, WH), Ac 3:19 (cf. Ps 50(15):11 Ps 108(109):13, Is 43:25, Si 46:20 (ἁμ. ἀπαλ-), III Mac 2:19).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1813 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidex-al-i'-fo

to smear out, i.e. obliterate (erase tears, figuratively, pardon sin)

Fromfrom G1537 and G218;

King Jamesblot out, wipe away.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
exaleifamiἐξαλείψωwill happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singularerase
exaleifatiἐξαλείψειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularwipe away
exaleifiraἐξαλειφθῆναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitivewiped out
exaleifaratosἐξαλείψαςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineerasing

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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularexaleifamōexaleifameexaleifamiἐξαλείψωexaleifamaexaleifamēexaleifamelē
you 2nd person singularexaleifasōexaleifaseexaleifasiexaleifasaexaleifasēexaleifaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifatōexaleifateexaleifatiἐξαλείψειexaleifataexaleifatēexaleifatelē
we 1st person pluralexaleifanōexaleifaneexaleifaniexaleifanaexaleifanēexaleifanelē
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifavōexaleifaveexaleifaviexaleifavaexaleifavēexaleifavelē
they 3rd person pluralexaleifalōexaleifaleexaleifaliexaleifalaexaleifalēexaleifalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularexaleifimōexaleifimeexaleifimiexaleifimaexaleifimēexaleifimelē
you 2nd person singularexaleifisōexaleifiseexaleifisiexaleifisaexaleifisēexaleifiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifitōexaleifiteexaleifitiexaleifitaexaleifitēexaleifitelē
we 1st person pluralexaleifinōexaleifineexaleifiniexaleifinaexaleifinēexaleifinelē
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifivōexaleifiveexaleifiviexaleifivaexaleifivēexaleifivelē
they 3rd person pluralexaleifilōexaleifileexaleifiliexaleifilaexaleifilēexaleifilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularexaleifameiōexaleifameiaexaleifameiē
you 2nd person singularexaleifaseiōexaleifaseiaexaleifaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifateiōexaleifateiaexaleifateiē
we 1st person pluralexaleifaneiōexaleifaneiaexaleifaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifaveiōexaleifaveiaexaleifaveiē
they 3rd person pluralexaleifaleiōexaleifaleiaexaleifaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularexaleifimeiōexaleifimeiaexaleifimeiē
you 2nd person singularexaleifiseiōexaleifiseiaexaleifiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifiteiōexaleifiteiaexaleifiteiē
we 1st person pluralexaleifineiōexaleifineiaexaleifineiē
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifiveiōexaleifiveiaexaleifiveiē
they 3rd person pluralexaleifileiōexaleifileiaexaleifileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularexaleifasōrexaleifasarexaleifasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifatōrexaleifatarexaleifatēr
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifavōrexaleifavarexaleifavēr
they 3rd person pluralexaleifalōrexaleifalarexaleifalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularexaleifisōrexaleifisarexaleifisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifitōrexaleifitarexaleifitēr
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifivōrexaleifivarexaleifivēr
they 3rd person pluralexaleifilōrexaleifilarexaleifilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularexaleifamoiōexaleifamoia
you 2nd person singularexaleifasoiōexaleifasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifatoiōexaleifatoia
we 1st person pluralexaleifanoiōexaleifanoia
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifavoiōexaleifavoia
they 3rd person pluralexaleifaloiōexaleifaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularexaleifimoiōexaleifimoia
you 2nd person singularexaleifisoiōexaleifisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularexaleifitoiōexaleifitoia
we 1st person pluralexaleifinoiōexaleifinoia
ye 2nd person pluralexaleifivoiōexaleifivoia
they 3rd person pluralexaleifiloiōexaleifiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceexaleifarōexaleifariexaleifaraexaleifarē
acted on passive voiceexaleifirōexaleifiriexaleifiraἐξαλειφθῆναιexaleifirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceexaleifarōtosexaleifaritosexaleifaratosἐξαλείψαςexaleifarētos
acted on passive voiceexaleifirōtosexaleifiritosexaleifiratosexaleifirētos

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
exaleifstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

exaleif 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

exaleifami“erase”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular

Revelation 3:5“erase”tos nikarōtos houtōs periballeti en himatiei leukei, kai ouk mē exaleifami tem onomem autou ek tau biblau tau zōau, kai homologami tem onomem autou enōpion tou patērou mu kai enōpion toiu angeloiu autou.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

exaleifati“wipe away”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

Revelation 7:17“wipe away”hoti tem arniem tem ana mesem tou thronou poimainati autoin, kai hodēgati autoin epi zōau pēgain hudōreiu; kai exaleifati tos theos pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 21:4“wipe away”kai exaleifati pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu, kai tos thanatos ouk eti ēti; oute penthem oute kraugas oute ponos ouk eti ēti. teim prōteim aperchala.‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

exaleifira“wiped out”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive

Acts 3:19“wiped out”metanoavar oun kai epistrefavar pros tem exaleifira vu tain hamartain,Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

exaleifaratos“erasing”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Colossians 2:14“erasing”exaleifaratos tem kata nu cheirografem tei dogmei hem ate hupenantiem ni, kai autem airatē ek teu meseu prosēlaratos autem to stauro;having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!