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
What it means
ἐξ-αλείφω
[in LXX for טוּחַ, Le 14:42, al.; metaph., מָחָה, שָׁחַת, etc.;]
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| exaleifamiἐξαλείψω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | erase | 1× |
| exaleifatiἐξαλείψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | wipe away | 2× |
| exaleifiraἐξαλειφθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | wiped out | 1× |
| exaleifaratosἐξαλείψας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | erasing | 1× |
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 person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifamō | exaleifame | exaleifami1×ἐξαλείψω | exaleifama | exaleifamē | exaleifamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifasō | exaleifase | exaleifasi | exaleifasa | exaleifasē | exaleifaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifatō | exaleifate | exaleifati2×ἐξαλείψει | exaleifata | exaleifatē | exaleifatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifanō | exaleifane | exaleifani | exaleifana | exaleifanē | exaleifanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifavō | exaleifave | exaleifavi | exaleifava | exaleifavē | exaleifavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifalō | exaleifale | exaleifali | exaleifala | exaleifalē | exaleifalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifimō | exaleifime | exaleifimi | exaleifima | exaleifimē | exaleifimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifisō | exaleifise | exaleifisi | exaleifisa | exaleifisē | exaleifiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifitō | exaleifite | exaleifiti | exaleifita | exaleifitē | exaleifitelē |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifinō | exaleifine | exaleifini | exaleifina | exaleifinē | exaleifinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifivō | exaleifive | exaleifivi | exaleifiva | exaleifivē | exaleifivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifilō | exaleifile | exaleifili | exaleifila | exaleifilē | exaleifilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifameiō | exaleifameia | exaleifameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifaseiō | exaleifaseia | exaleifaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifateiō | exaleifateia | exaleifateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifaneiō | exaleifaneia | exaleifaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifaveiō | exaleifaveia | exaleifaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifaleiō | exaleifaleia | exaleifaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifimeiō | exaleifimeia | exaleifimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifiseiō | exaleifiseia | exaleifiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifiteiō | exaleifiteia | exaleifiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifineiō | exaleifineia | exaleifineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifiveiō | exaleifiveia | exaleifiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifileiō | exaleifileia | exaleifileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifasōr | exaleifasar | exaleifasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifatōr | exaleifatar | exaleifatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifavōr | exaleifavar | exaleifavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifalōr | exaleifalar | exaleifalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifisōr | exaleifisar | exaleifisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifitōr | exaleifitar | exaleifitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifivōr | exaleifivar | exaleifivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifilōr | exaleifilar | exaleifilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifamoiō | exaleifamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifasoiō | exaleifasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifatoiō | exaleifatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifanoiō | exaleifanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifavoiō | exaleifavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifaloiō | exaleifaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exaleifimoiō | exaleifimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exaleifisoiō | exaleifisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exaleifitoiō | exaleifitoia |
| we 1st person plural | exaleifinoiō | exaleifinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exaleifivoiō | exaleifivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exaleifiloiō | exaleifiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exaleifarō | exaleifari | exaleifara | exaleifarē |
| acted on passive voice | exaleifirō | exaleifiri | exaleifira1×ἐξαλειφθῆναι | exaleifirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exaleifarōtos | exaleifaritos | exaleifaratos1×ἐξαλείψας | exaleifarētos |
| acted on passive voice | exaleifirōtos | exaleifiritos | exaleifiratos | exaleifirētos |
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
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 singular1×
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 singular2×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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!