What does ἐάω (eáō) mean in the Bible?
ἐάω (eáō) is a Greek word meaning "to allow".
Greek · G1439
ἐάω
To allow
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ἐάωG1439
Pronunciationeáō
What does ἐάω (eáō) mean in the Bible?
ἐάω (eáō) is a Greek word meaning "to allow".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1439?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] let (1), [and] would not allow (1), allowed [him] (1), have let (1), let (1).
Where does ἐάω (eáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 24:43. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (7), Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] let1×Acts 23:32
[and] would not allow1×Luke 4:41
allowed [him]1×Acts 28:4
have let1×Matthew 24:43
let1×Acts 14:16
No more1×Luke 22:51
set1×Acts 27:32
they left [them]1×Acts 27:40
will not let1×1 Corinthians 10:13
would not allow1×Acts 19:30
would not permit1×Acts 16:7
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Matthew 24:43εἴασενtohave letVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 4:41εἴαto[and] would not allowVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 22:51ἘᾶτεtoNo moreVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralActs 14:16εἴασενtoletVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 16:7εἴασενtowould not permitVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 19:30εἴωνtowould not allowVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 23:32ἐάσαντεςto[and] letVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 27:32εἴασανtosetVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 27:40εἴωνtothey left [them]Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 28:4εἴασενtoallowed [him]Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 24:43
Aligned rows11
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke2Acts71 Corinthians1
Source forms
εἴασεν4xeiasenMatthew 24:43, Acts 14:16, Acts 16:7, Acts 28:4
εἴων2xeiōnActs 19:30, Acts 27:40
ἐάσαντες1xeasantesActs 23:32
ἐάσει1xeasei1 Corinthians 10:13
Ἐᾶτε1xEateLuke 22:51
εἴα1xeiaLuke 4:41
εἴασαν1xeiasanActs 27:32
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular4xMatthew 24:43, Acts 14:16, Acts 16:7, Acts 28:4
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xActs 19:30, Acts 27:40
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 27:32
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 23:32
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 10:13
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 4:41
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xLuke 22:51
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to allow
Source Gloss
to allow
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
13 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 24:43Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
εἴασεeiasen
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseLuke 4:41Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
εἴαeia
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseLuke 22:51Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
Ἐᾶτεeate
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 5:38Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐάσατεeasate
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 14:16Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
εἴασεeiasen
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 16:7Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
εἴασενeiasen
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 19:30Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
εἴωνeiwn
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 23:32Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐάσαντεςeasantev
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 27:32Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
εἴασανeiasan
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 27:40Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
εἴωνeiwn
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseActs 28:4Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
εἴασεν.eiasen
I allow, permit, leave
Read verse1 Corinthians 10:13Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐάσειeasei
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseRevelation 2:20Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἐᾷςeav
I allow, permit, leave
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist6imperfect3future1present1
Voice
active11
Mood
indicative9participle1imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 24:43εἴασενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:41εἴαimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 22:51Ἐᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeActs 14:16εἴασενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:7εἴασενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 19:30εἴωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 23:32ἐάσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:32εἴασανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 27:40εἴωνimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 28:4εἴασενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 10:13ἐάσειfuture active indicativeprospective
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐάω is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.