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Leap

Leap "to leap" (akin to halma, "a leap"), is used (a) metaphorically, of the "springing" up of water, Joh 4:14; (b) literally, of the "leaping" of healed cripples, Act 3:8 (2nd part); Act 14:10. "to leap," is...

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Leap <1,,242, hallomai>

"to leap" (akin to halma, "a leap"), is used (a) metaphorically, of the "springing" up of water, Joh 4:14; (b) literally, of the "leaping" of healed cripples, Act 3:8 (2nd part); Act 14:10.

<2,,4640, skirtao>

"to leap," is found in Luk 1:41, Luk 1:44, Luk 6:23, there translated "leap for joy;" in Luk 1:44 the words "for joy" are expressed separately.

<3,,1814, exallomai>

"to leap up" (lit., "out," ek, and No. 1), is said in Act 3:8 (1st part) of the cripple healed by Peter (cp. No. 1, above).

<4,,2177, ephallomai>

"to leap upon" (epi, "upon," and No. 1), is said of the demoniac in Act 19:16.

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