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ἐξαλείφω

Strong’s: G1813

Associated OET lemmas: ἐξαλείφω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀλείφω

Sense 1: to wipe away

Semantic entry: 47.18

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Liquids or Masses

Subdomains: Application and Removal of Liquids or Masses

Definition: to remove a liquid by wiping off

REV 7:17: RV REV 7:17 · LV REV 7:17 · Read together REV 7:17

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OET-RV REV 7:17

17 because the lamb that’s there at the throne will shepherd them. The lamb will guide them to the springs of living water, and God will ensure that every tear is wiped away from their eyes.” SHOULD THIS BE IN POETIC FORMAT?

OET-LV REV 7:17

17 because the lamb who is among the_middle of _the throne will _be _shepherding them, and will _be _guiding them to of _life springs of _waters, and will _be _wiping _out the god every tear from the eyes of _them.

REV 21:4: RV REV 21:4 · LV REV 21:4 · Read together REV 21:4

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OET-RV REV 21:4

4 He’ll wipe all their tears away from their eyes, and there won’t be any more death or grieving, or crying or pain. They won’t even exist any longer—the original world is gone.”

OET-LV REV 21:4

4 and he _will _be _wiping _out every tear from the eyes of _them, and the death not will _be anymore, neither mourning, nor clamour, nor misery, not will _be anymore.
The first things went _away.

Sense 2: to eliminate, to do away with, to wipe out

Semantic entry: 13.102

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Exist

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐξαλείφω[a] ‘to wipe off, to wipe away,’ 47.18: ἐξαλείφω) to cause something to cease by obliterating any evidence

ACT 3:19: RV ACT 3:19 · LV ACT 3:19 · Read together ACT 3:19

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OET-RV ACT 3:19

19 Because of that, you all need to repent and turn back to God so that your sins can be erased,

OET-LV ACT 3:19

19 Therefore repent and turn _back, because/for the time of _you _all the sins to _be _wiped _out,

COL 2:14: RV COL 2:14 · LV COL 2:14 · Read together COL 2:14

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OET-RV COL 2:14

14 He erased the writing that listed the charges against us and so it was removed—nailed to the execution post.

OET-LV COL 2:14

14 having _wiped _out the handwriting against us in _the decrees, which was hostile to _us, and it has _taken _away out _of the midst, having _nailed it to _the stake,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 3:19 · LV ACT 3:19 · Read together ACT 3:19

COL: RV COL 2:14 · LV COL 2:14 · Read together COL 2:14

REV: RV REV 3:5 · LV REV 3:5 · Read together REV 3:5