ἘΚΒΟΛΑΙΣ, ἐκβολαις
EKBOLAIS, ekbolais
Sounds Like: ek-bo-LAIS
Translations: (to) castings out, (to) ejections, (to) discharges, (to) shipwrecks
From the root: ΕΚΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of casting out, ejecting, or discharging something. In a nautical context, it can specifically mean the jettisoning of cargo from a ship, which can lead to a shipwreck. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΕΚ (out of) and the verb ΒΑΛΛΩ (to throw).
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1610 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΒΟΛΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΒΟΛΗΝ — a throwing out, throwing overboard, jettison, an ejection, throwing out, jettison
- ἘΚΒΟΛΗΣ — of expulsion, of casting out, of rejection, of a landing place, of an outlet
- ΕΚΒΟΛΗ — casting out, throwing out, a throwing out, a projection, a promontory, a landing place, a place of disembarkation, a place where one is cast ashore
- ΕΚΒΟΛΗΝ — casting out, expulsion, shipwreck, delivery, abortion, a casting out, an expulsion, a shipwreck, a delivery, an abortion
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