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To yield

εἴκωStrong’s G1502

eikō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Eikō is the Greek word usually translated “did we yield”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.”
Galatians 2:5 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “did we yield”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • did we yield 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Galatians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    εἴκω eikō · to yield

    εἴκω, [in LXX: 2Ki.12:7 (ענה), Wis.18:25, 4Ma.1:6 * ;] to yield: Gal.2:5 (cf. ὑπ-είκω).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “yield” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    YIELD, verb transitive

    1. To produce, as land, stock or funds; to give in return for labor, or as profit.
    2. To produce, in general.
    3. To afford; to exhibit.
    4. To allow; to concede; to admit to be true; as, to yield the point in debate.
    All definitions and other forms of “yield”
    1. To give, as claimed of right; as, to yield due honors; to yield due praise.
    2. To permit; to grant.
    3. To emit; to give up.
    4. To resign; to give up; sometimes with up or over; as, to yield up their own opinions.
    5. To surrender; sometimes with up; as, to yield a fortress to the enemy; or to yield up a fortress.

    YIELD, verb intransitive

    1. To give up the contest; to submit.
    2. To comply with; as, I yielded to his request.
    3. To give way; not to oppose.
    4. To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.