G1828Greekἐxelkómenos
ἐξελκόμενος
to drag forth, i.e., (figuratively) to entice (to sin)
1
Total Occurrences
1
Books
0
Old Testament
1
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to draw out
- 2lure forth (metaphorically)
Etymology & Derivation
from g1537 and g1670
Scholarly Notes
in hunting and fishing, game is lured from its hiding place. in like manner, man is is allured from the safety of self-restraint to sin. in james 1:14, the language of the hunting is transferred to the seduction of a harlot.