Lexical Definition

‎ἐκχέω‎ ekchéō (ek-kheh'-o) to pour out ^G:V
from ‎ἐκ‎ and (to pour)

gush (pour) out, run greedily (out), shed (abroad, forth), spill.

• to pour forth
• figuratively, to bestow

Abbott-Smith

ἐκ-χέω also Hellenistic, ἐκχύνω (in Th.: II Ki 14:14 *), and ἐκχύννω (q.v.) [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַךְ ;]
to pour out: φιάλην, Re 16:1-4, 8, 10, 12, 17; κέρματα, Jo 2:15; αἷμα, Mt 23:35 (cf. MM, Exp., xii), Lk 11:50, Ac 22:20, Ro 3:15 (LXX) Re 16:6. Pass., αἷμα, Mt 26:28, Mk 14:24, Ac 22:20; οἶνος, Mt 9:17, Lk 5:37; σπλάγχνα, Ac 1:18. Metaph., τ. πνεῦμα, Ac 2:17, 18 (LXX), 33 10:45, Tit 3:6; ἀγάπη, Ro 5:5 (cf. Si 36:8, ὀργήν); pass., of persons (like Lat. effundor), to give oneself up to (RV, ran riotously in): Ju 11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκχέω

(laterἐκφων-χύνω [NT], etc., condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]future -χέω (see. χέω): aorist 1 ἐξέχεα (also imperative ἔκχυσον [Refs 5th c.AD+]; Epic dialect aorist middle ἐκχευάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἐκκέχῠκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—pour out, properly of liquids, οἶνον [NT+8th c.BC+]; ἀναίτιον αἷμα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πηγάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]is spilt, [NT] he poured forth his arrows, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__b pour away: hence, spill, a vessel, ποδάνιπτρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν χόα Men.[same place]:—passive, to be drained, εἰς [διώρυχα] [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 of words, pour forth, utter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 pour out like water, squander, waste, ὄλβον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; spoil, τὸ πᾶν σόφισμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 spread out, λίνα, ὀθόνας, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__5 throw down, τινὰ κατὰ τοῦ κρηνοῦ [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__6 ὕπνον ἐ. shed, i.e. shake off sleep, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__7 ={συγχέω},{ὅρκια} [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II passive, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐξεκέχυντο, as also in 3rd.pers. singular Epic dialect aorist ἐξέχῠτο or ἔκχῠτο, participle ἐκχύμενος [ῠ]: later future ἐκχῠθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—pour out, stream out or forth, properly of liquids, [NT+8th c.BC+]; ἱππόθεν ἐκχύμενοι pouring from the [wooden] horse, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, to be spread out, πολλὰ δὲ [δέσματα].. μελαθρόφιν ἐξεκέχυντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 metaphorically, ῥηθέντα ματαίως ἐκκέχυται στομάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be cast away, forgotten, ἐκκέχυται φιλότης [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__II.3 give oneself up to any emotion, to be overjoyed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. εἰς ἑταίρας, εἰς τὸν κίνδυνον, give oneself up to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τὰ εὐτρεπισθέντα, of a glutton, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.4 lie languidly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.5 metaphorically, of Time, ἐ. κατὰ τὴν χρονικὴν παράτασιν [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.6 extend, of a piece of land, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.23.35 ☩ Matt.23.35 ☩ Matt.9.17 ☩ Acts.1.18}