Strong's Greek · G1856

G1856 exōthéō

ἐξωθέω

ex-o-theh'-o

to expel

Looking for Hebrew H1856 dâqar? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1856. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

exōthéō appears twice in Scripture, in Acts 7:45 and Acts 27:39. In the Doxa app, open each of these verses, keep your notes on them, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to expel; by implication, to propel

In the King James Version

drive out, thrust in

Derivation

from G1537 (ἐκ) and ὠθέω (to push);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Acts 27:39

“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.”

Acts 7:45

“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,”

How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.

Ask Doxa about exōthéō

Study exōthéō in the Doxa app

The Doxa app has Word study for the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture, exōthéō included. Keep a note on any verse and it shows beside that verse each time you read it again.

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).

DoxaDoxa

God's encouragement is not only for the moment you first receive it. It's for the whole journey.

Strong's concordance glosses from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0). Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain.

© 2026 The Doxa Way Ltd

DoxaDoxa