ἐκκλίνω
ekklínō
“to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to deviate, i.e. (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively), or (relatively) to decline (from piety)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to deflect, deviate, Rom. 3:12; to decline or turn away from, avoid, Rom. 16:17; 1 Pet. 3:11
Translated in KJV as
avoideschewgo out of the way
Etymology
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