"to go out or forth, Acts 13:42; to depart, Acts 17:15; 20:7; ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, to get to land, from the water, Acts 27:43"
Definition and meaning
to go out or forth, Acts 13:42; to depart, Acts 17:15; 20:7; ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, to get to land, from the water, Acts 27:43
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔξειμι
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 exeimi (G1826) across the King James Bible.
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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Common questions
Strong's G1826 (exeimi) is a Greek word that means: to go out or forth, Acts 13:42; to depart, Acts 17:15; 20:7; ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, to get to land, from the water, Acts 27:43 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word exeimi (G1826) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1826 is exeimi, a Greek word defined as: to go out or forth, Acts 13:42; to depart, Acts 17:15; 20:7; ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, to get to land, from the water, Acts 27:43. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
exeimi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.