ἐκκλάω
ekklaō · break off
Greek word · Strong’s number G1575 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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ekklaō (ἐκκλάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “break off”.
As a branch from a tree.
How to say it
ek·kla·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
- To snap a branch from a tree.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 11:17
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a sharer in the root of the richness of the olive tree,
- Romans 11:19
You will say then, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.
- Romans 11:20
True. Because of unbelief they were broken off, but you stand by faith. Do not think lofty things, but fear;