Strong's Greek · G1643
G1643 elaúnō
ἐλαύνω
el-ow'-no
to drive
Looking for Hebrew H1643 geres? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1643. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
elaúnō appears 5 times in Scripture, in Mark, Luke, John, James and 2 Peter. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to push (as wind, oars or dæmonical power)
In the King James Version
carry, drive, row
Derivation
a prolonged form of a primary verb (obsolete except in certain tenses as an alternative of this) of uncertain affinity;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.”
“These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.”
“He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,”
“When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.”
“Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
