Exposed
ἔκθετοςStrong’s G1570ekthetos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ekthetos is the Greek word usually translated “abandon”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.”
Meaning
Usually translated “abandon”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- abandon 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἔκθετος ekthetos · exposed
ἔκ-θετος, -ον (ἐκτίθημι), [in Al.: Eze.42:3 * ;] cast out: ποιεῖν ἔ. = ἐκτιθέναι, Act.7:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “exposed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXPO'SED, participle passive
Laid open; laid bare; uncovered; unprotected; made liable to attack; offered for sale; disclosed; made public; offered to view.
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.