G1814 Greek
ἐξάλλομαι
exallomai
to leap up
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the lexicon data, the Greek word ἐξάλλομαι (exallomai) means to leap up. This suggests a swift and sudden movement, likely upward. The verb's semantic domain falls under Movement & Travel, indicating it is related to physical action. There is only one occurrence of this word in the Bible, which suggests it is not a commonly used term in ancient Greek. Given its meaning and frequency of use, ἐξάλλομαι may be considered a vivid or evocative way to describe a sudden, energetic movement.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text