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ἐκνεύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐκνεύω
Greek transliteration: 
ekneuō
Simplified transliteration: 
ekneuo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐξένευσα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1593
GK Number: 
1728
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(6)
Gloss: 
to slip away, withdraw
Definition: 
pr. to swim out, to escape by swimming; hence, generally, to escape, get clear of a place, Jn. 5:13; though ἐκνεύσας, in this place, may be referred to ἐκνεύω, to deviate, withdraw*

Greek-English Concordance for

John 5:13 However, the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped (exeneusen | ἐξένευσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) away, there being a crowd in that place.