eaō · let, allow

What it means

eaō (ἐάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “let, allow”.

Leave alone.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Not to stop someone from doing something; to let him.
2. To leave something, or stop doing it: "enough".

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• let ×5
• allowed ×2
• Leave off ×1
• allow ×1
• leaving ×1
• they left them ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×2
• Acts×7
• 1 Corinthians×1

• Matthew 24:43

  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

• Luke 4:41

  And demons also were coming out from many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them, he would not let them speak, because they knew him to be the Messiah.

• Luke 22:51

  But Jesus answered and said, “Leave off; enough of this!” And touching the ear, he healed him.

• Acts 14:16

  who in the past generations allowed all the nations to go their ways;

• Acts 16:7

  And when they came opposite Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

• Acts 19:30

  But when Paul wanted to go in among the people, the disciples would not let him.

• Acts 23:32

  And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.

• Acts 27:32

  Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall away.

• Acts 27:40

  And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the blowing wind, they made for the beach.

• Acts 28:4

  And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another, “This man is surely a murderer; though he was brought safely out of the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  No temptation has seized you except a human one; and God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also provide the way out, so as to be able to endure it.