Ékbasis — G1545

Definition

feminine noun

an exit (literally or figuratively)

1. an egress, way out
2. in a sense foreign to secular authors, the issue equivalent to end

Usually translated as

end, way to escape

Origin

from a compound of G1537 and the base of G939 (meaning to go out)

• ek (G1537)
• básis (G939)

Occurrences

Ékbasis occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1)

• 1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape (ἔκβασιν), that ye may be able to bear it.
• Hebrews 13:7 — Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end (ἔκβασιν) of their conversation.