ἐάω
eaō
“to allow”
Definition
to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
ἐάω appears 11 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
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