UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: In OET ACT 27:39 a few manuscripts read ἐκσῶσαι, perhaps not aor. inf. of ἐκσῴζω, but rather a misspelling for ἐξῶσαι due to homophony.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐξωθέω; aor.; ἐξῶσα; ἐξωθέω; inf.; ἐξῶσαι; ἐξέωσαι

Constructions: ἐξωθέω; ἐκ; ὠθέω; push

Sense 1: to expel, to drive away

Semantic entry: 15.45

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send

Definition: to force someone or something to leave

Notes: In some languages it may be necessary to indicate more explicitly the factors involved in driving out the nations, for example, ‘the nations whom God forced to leave their land as our ancestors came in.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 7:45

OET-RV ACT 7:45

45 Our ancestors then carried that tent into the land, having inherited it along with Yehoshua (Joshua) from the possession of the pagans which God drove out ahead of them. The tent remained there until the time of David

OET-LV ACT 7:45

45 which also the fathers of _us they _brought _in, having _inherited with Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) in the possession of _the nations, whom the god drove _out from the_face of _the fathers of _us, until the days of _Dawid/(Dāvid),

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Sense 2: to run aground, to run a ship onto a beach

Semantic entry: 54.17

Semantic domains: Maritime Activities

Definition: the movement of a ship being driven ashore

Show passage in OET: ACT 27:39

OET-RV ACT 27:39

39 Once it became light, they saw that they were close to shore in a bay but didn’t recognise the place. After some discussion, they decided to try to save the ship

OET-LV ACT 27:39

39 And when day became, they _were_ not _recognizing the land, but were _observing a_certain bay having a_shore, on which they _were _counselling, if they _might _be _able to _preserve the ship.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐξωθέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to expel, to drive away

Sense 2: to run aground, to run a ship onto a beach