Greek · G4724 · unreviewed

στέλλω

To avoid

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στέλλω G4724

Pronunciation stéllō

What does στέλλω (stéllō) mean in the Bible?

στέλλω (stéllō) is a Greek word meaning "to avoid". στέλλω [in LXX (mid.

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Meaning

to avoid

Extended definition

1prop., to set, place, arrange, fit out; hence, mid., to set oneself for, prepare (Wis, xi Mac, ll. with).

2to bring together, gather up (in Hom. of furling sails), hence to restrain, check; mid., to restrain or withdraw oneself, hold aloof, avoid: 2Co.8:20; before ἀπό, 2Th.3:6 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐξ-απο-, συν-απο-, δια-, ἐπι-, κατα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στέλλω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 2

Voice

middle 2

Mood

participle 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 8:20 στελλόμενοι present middle participle participle 2 Thessalonians 3:6 στέλλεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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