ἨΛΑΣΕ, ἠλασε
ĒLASE, ēlase
Sounds Like: AY-la-seh
Translations: drove, drove away, drove out, pushed, sailed, rowed, carried, led
From the root: ἘΛΑΎΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the third person singular aorist active indicative form of the verb 'ἐλαύνω' (elaunō). It means 'he/she/it drove' or 'he/she/it pushed'. It can refer to driving animals, chariots, or even ships (meaning to sail or row). It can also mean to drive out or expel someone, or to lead/carry something.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Aorist, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G1643 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΛΑΎΝΩ.
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- ἘΛΗΛΑΚΟΤΕΣ — having driven, having sailed, having rowed, having gone, having come
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