verb
exōthamō
Greekἐξωθέω (exōtheō)
Strong’sG1856
I drive out, expel, propel
stem exōth-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐξ-ωθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for נָדָה hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1856 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidex-o-theh'-o
to expel; by implication, to propel
Fromfrom G1537 and ὠθέω (to push);
King Jamesdrive out, thrust in.
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| exōthataἐξῶσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | drove out | 1× |
| exōtharaἐξῶσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | run … ashore | 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 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 | exōthamō | exōthame | exōthami | exōthama | exōthamē | exōthamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exōthasō | exōthase | exōthasi | exōthasa | exōthasē | exōthaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exōthatō | exōthate | exōthati | exōthata1×ἐξῶσεν | exōthatē | exōthatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exōthanō | exōthane | exōthani | exōthana | exōthanē | exōthanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exōthavō | exōthave | exōthavi | exōthava | exōthavē | exōthavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exōthalō | exōthale | exōthali | exōthala | exōthalē | exōthalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exōthameiō | exōthameia | exōthameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exōthaseiō | exōthaseia | exōthaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exōthateiō | exōthateia | exōthateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exōthaneiō | exōthaneia | exōthaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exōthaveiō | exōthaveia | exōthaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exōthaleiō | exōthaleia | exōthaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exōthasōr | exōthasar | exōthasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exōthatōr | exōthatar | exōthatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exōthavōr | exōthavar | exōthavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exōthalōr | exōthalar | exōthalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exōthamoiō | exōthamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exōthasoiō | exōthasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exōthatoiō | exōthatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exōthanoiō | exōthanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exōthavoiō | exōthavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exōthaloiō | exōthaloia |
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 | exōtharō | exōthari | exōthara1×ἐξῶσαι | exōtharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exōtharōtos | exōtharitos | exōtharatos | exōtharētos |
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
exōth 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
exōthata“drove out”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 7:45“drove out”han kai eisagala diadecheratois tois patērois nu meta Iēsu en ta kataschesia teiu ethneiu heiu exōthata tos theos apo prosōpeu toiu patēroiu nu heōs taiu hēmeraiu David;And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,
exōthara“run … ashore”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 27:39“run … ashore”Hote de hēmeras gineta, tan gēan ouk epignōskale, kolpon de tinon katanoale echarōton aigialon eis hon bouleuele ei duneloiō exōthara tem ploiem.When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.