What does ἐξωθέω (exōthéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξωθέω (exōthéō) is a Greek word meaning "to expel; by implication, to propel".
Greek · G1856
ἐξωθέω
To expel; by implication, to propel
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ἐξωθέωG1856
Pronunciationexōthéō
What does ἐξωθέω (exōthéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξωθέω (exōthéō) is a Greek word meaning "to expel; by implication, to propel".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1856?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include drove out (1), to run (1).
Where does ἐξωθέω (exōthéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 7:45. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdrove out1×Acts 7:45
to run1×Acts 27:39
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 7:45
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Acts2
Source forms
ἐξῶσαι1xexōsaiActs 27:39
ἐξῶσεν1xexōsenActs 7:45
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xActs 7:45
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xActs 27:39
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to expel; by implication, to propel
Source Gloss
to expel; by implication, to propel
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 7:45Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐξῶσενexwsen
I drive out, expel, propel
Read verseActs 27:39Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐξῶσαιexwsai
I drive out, expel, propel
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 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
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
ἐξωθέω is built from this root: