Original: ἐκβολή

Transliteration: ekbolḗ

Phonetic: ek-bol-ay'

Short Definition: + lighten the ship

- Original: ἐκβολή

- Transliteration: Ekbole

- Phonetic: ek-bol-ay'

- Definition:

1. a casting out

2. the throwing overboard of goods and lading whereby sailors lighten a ship in a storm to keep her from sinking

- Origin: from G1544

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1544; ejection that is (specifically) a throwing overboard of the cargo: - + lighten the ship.