"to deflect, deviate, Rom. 3:12; to decline or turn away from, avoid, Rom. 16:17; 1 Pet. 3:11"
Definition and meaning
to deflect, deviate, Rom. 3:12; to decline or turn away from, avoid, Rom. 16:17; 1 Pet. 3:11
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκκλίνω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekklino (G1578) across the King James Bible.
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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Common questions
Strong's G1578 (ekklino) is a Greek word that means: to deflect, deviate, Rom. 3:12; to decline or turn away from, avoid, Rom. 16:17; 1 Pet. 3:11 It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekklino (G1578) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1578 is ekklino, a Greek word defined as: to deflect, deviate, Rom. 3:12; to decline or turn away from, avoid, Rom. 16:17; 1 Pet. 3:11. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekklino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.