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ἐκκολυμβάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐκκολυμβάω
Greek transliteration: 
ekkolymbaō
Simplified transliteration: 
ekkolymbao
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐξεκολύμβησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1579
GK Number: 
1713
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to swim away
Definition: 
to swim out, to land, Acts 27:42*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐκκολυμβάω

Acts 27:42 It was the plan of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, so none could escape by swimming (ekkolymbēsas | ἐκκολυμβήσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) away.