ἐκκακέω

ekkakeō · lose heart

Greek word · Strong’s number G1573 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

ekkakeō (ἐκκακέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lose heart”.

Grow weary, give up.

How to say it

ek·ka·ke·ō

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. Lose strength and the will to do good.

From Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

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

  • lose heart ×5
  • grow weary ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

  • Luke 18:1

    And he was telling them a parable about the need for them to pray always and not lose heart,

  • 2 Corinthians 4:1

    Therefore, having this service, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:16

    Therefore we do not lose heart; but even if our outer person is wasting away, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.

  • Galatians 6:9

    And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

  • Ephesians 3:13

    So I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:13

    But you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.