Greek word study
ἐκβολή G1546
- Transliteration
- ekbolḗ
- KJV glosses
- + lighten the ship
Lexical summary
ejection, i.e. (specially) a throwing overboard of the cargo
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
ejection, i.e. (specially) a throwing overboard of the cargo
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Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information