ἐάω eaō
Greek word for “to allow” · Strong’s G1439 · used 11 times in 11 verses
Meaning
ἐάω, -ῶ; 1. to let, permit: with accusative, with inf., with accusative and inf.
How it is translated
Glosses given for eaō in context, with how often each is used:
- allowed 3
- allowing 2
- do allow 1
- did allow 1
- having allowed 1
- leaving 1
- has permitted 1
- will allow 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts | 7 | 0.4 | |
| Luke | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Matthew | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Acts 27 (2), Matthew 24 (1), Luke 4 (1), Luke 22 (1), Acts 14 (1), Acts 16 (1), Acts 19 (1), Acts 23 (1), Acts 28 (1), 1 Corinthians 10 (1)
Forms
- εἴασεν 4
- εἴων 2
- εἴα 1
- ἐᾶτε 1
- ἐάσαντες 1
- εἴασαν 1
- ἐάσει 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with eaō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- πειράζω peirazō “to test/tempt” 2
- εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 3
- θάλασσα thalassa “sea” 2
- σύν sun “with” 2
- πορεύω poreuō “to travel” 2
- εἰ ei “if” 2
Key verses
The verses using eaō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 24:43 — But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to…
- Luke 4:41 — And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that…
- Luke 22:51 — And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
- Acts 14:16 — Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
- Acts 16:7 — After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- Acts 19:30 — And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
- Acts 23:32 — On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
- Acts 27:32 — Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
- Acts 27:40 — And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made…
- Acts 28:4 — And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the…
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will…
See all 11 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.