ἘΚΒΟΛΗ, ἐκβολη
EKBOLĒ, ekbolē
Sounds Like: ek-bo-LAY
Translations: casting out, a casting out, throwing overboard, a throwing overboard, shipwreck, a shipwreck, expulsion, a expulsion
From the root: ἘΚΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun meaning 'a throwing out' or 'casting out'. It is often used in the context of throwing cargo overboard from a ship to lighten it during a storm, which can lead to or be synonymous with a 'shipwreck'. It can also refer more generally to an 'expulsion' or 'ejection'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1615 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 5:86
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 11:1
From the same root
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