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σκιρτάω

skirtaō · leap

Greek word · Strong’s number G4640 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

skirtaō (σκιρτάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “leap”.

Jump, leap for joy.

How to say it

skir·ta·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. To bound with gladness.

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

How it is translated

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

  • leaped ×2
  • leap for joy ×1

Where it appears

  • Luke 1:41

    And it happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

  • Luke 1:44

    For look, when the sound of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in joy in my womb.

  • Luke 6:23

    Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for look, your reward is great in heaven; for their fathers used to do the same things to the prophets.