Lexical Definition

‎ἐλαύνω‎ elaúnō (el-ow'-no) to drive ^G:V
a prolonged form of a primary verb (obsolete except in certain tenses as an alternative of this) of uncertain affinity

carry, drive, row.

• to push (as wind, oars or dæmonical power)

Abbott-Smith

ἐλαύνω [in LXX: Is 41:7 (הָלַם) 33:21 (שַׁיִט), etc. ;]
to drive: of the wind, Ja 3:4, II Pe 2:17; of sailors rowing or sailing a boat, Mk 6:48, Jo 6:19; of demons, Lk 8:29 (cf. ἀπ-, συν-ελαύνω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐλαύνω,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἐλαύνεσκον (ἀπ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]future ἐλάσω [ᾰ], participle ἐλάσοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+] (παρ-) is falsa lectio in [Refs 8th c.BC+] is subjunctive in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect ἐλῶ, ᾷς, ᾷ, infinitive ἐλᾶν, also [Refs 8th c.BC+] in the resolved form ἐλόω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: infinitive ἐλάαν (though this is also infinitive present, see below) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἤλᾰσα, Epic dialect ἔλᾰσα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ἐλάσασκεν [Refs]perfect ἐλήλᾰκα (ἀπ-, ἐξ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐληλάκειν (ἐξ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle (see. below [Refs], future ἐλάσομαι (παρ-) uncertain reading in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἠλασάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+], rare in Attic dialect, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular ἤλσατο [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἐλάσαιο, -ασαίατο, -ασσάμενος, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, future ἐλασθήσομαι (ἐξ-) [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist ἠλάθην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+] the Mss. vary between the two forms, ἐξελαθείς [Refs]: perfect ἐλήλαμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] (ἐξ-), etc.; ἐλήλασμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἠλήλατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural ἠλήλαντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]— The present ἐλάω is rare and mainly poetical, imperative ἔλα [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also non-thematic 3rd.pers. plural ἐλάντω [Refs]: infinitive ἐλᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive ἐλάαν as Epic dialect infinitive present is frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: participle ἐλάουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect 3rd.pers. plural ἔλων [Refs 8th c.BC+], 3rd.pers. singular ἔλαεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἀπ-ήλαον in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—radical sense, drive, set in motion, of driving flocks, εἰς εὐρὺ σπέος ἤλασε μῆλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist middle ἠλασάμην in active sense, [Refs]: frequently of horses, chariots, ships, drive, ἐλάαν (infinitive present) ἅρμα καὶ ἵππους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἵππον ride it, [Refs]; κέλητας καὶ ἅρματα ἐ. ride and drive, [Refs]; ἐ. νῆα row it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; στρατὸν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b with accusative omitted, intransitive, go in a chariot, drive, μάστιξεν δ᾽ ἐλάαν (i.e. ἵππους) he whipped them on, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βῆ δ᾽ ἐλάαν ἐπὶ κύματα he drove on over the waves, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; διὰ νύκτα ἐλάαν travel the night through, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ ἄστυ ἐ. drive into the city, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ride, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλῶν ἐς Θρηΐκην marching.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; row, μάλα σφοδρῶς ἐλάαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐλαύνοντες rowers, [Refs]
__c in this intransitive sense, it sometimes took an accusative loci, γαλήνην ἐλαύνειν to sail the calm sea, i.e. over it, [Refs]; so τὰ ἕσπερα νῶτ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐλαύνειν δρόμον run a course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__d passive, [νηῦς] ἐλαυνομένη a ship under way, [NT+8th c.BC+]; τὰ κατάντη ἐλαύνεσθαι, of horses, to be ridden on steep ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 drive away, carry off, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of stolen cattle or horses, βοῶν ἀρίστας [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 drive away, expel, ἐ. [τινὰ] ἐκ δήμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μύσος, μίασμα ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγος ἐ.,= ἀγηλατέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, γῆν πρὸ γῆς ἐλαύνομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 drive (to extremities), persecute, plague, οἵ μιν ἄδην ἐλόωσι.. πολέμοιο who will harass him till he has had enough of war, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔτι μέν μίν φημι ἄδην λάαν κακότητος I think I shall persecute him till he has had enough, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐλαυνομένων καὶ ὑβριζομένων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλαύνεσθαι τὴν γνώμην to be out of one's mind, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__5 ={βινέω}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 intransitive in expressions like{ἐς τοσοῦτον ἤλασαν} they drove it so far (where πρᾶγμα must be supplied), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς κόρον ἐλαύνειν push matters till disgust ensued, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; εἰς ἴσον (i.e. τισί) [Refs 1st c.AD+]: hence, push on, go on, ἐγγὺς μανιῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔξω τοῦ φρονεῖν [Refs]*ba.[Refs]; πόρρω ἐ. σοφίας go far in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II strike, ἐλάτῃσιν πόντον ἐλαύνοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 strike with a weapon, but never with a missile, τὸν σκήπτρῳ ἐλάσασκεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀδόντας ἐ. knock out, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] him he struck on.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χθόνα δ᾽ ἤλασε παντὶ μετώπῳ struck earth with his forehead, of a falling man, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, inflict a wound, οὐλὴν τήν ποτέ με σῦς ἤλασε [Refs]:—passive, with accusative νῶτον ὄπισθ᾽ αἰχμῇ δουρὸς ἐληλαμένος [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II.3 strike one thing against another, πρὸς γῆν ἐ. κάρη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of weapons, drive through, διαπρὸ χαλκὸν ἔλασσε [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, go through, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; to be fixed in, ὀϊστὸς ὤμῳ ἐνὶ στιβαρῷ ἠλήλατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III metaphorically,
__III.1 beat out metal, forge, ἀσπίδα.. ἣν ἄρα χαλκεὺς ἤλασεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέντε πτύχας ἤλασε beat out five plates, [Refs]; περὶ δ᾽ ἕρκος ἔλασσε κασσιτέρου make a fence of beaten tin (with a play on signification [Refs]; εὐνὴ Ἡφαίστου χερσὶν ἐληλαμένη χρυσοῦ a bed of beaten gold, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σίδηρος λεπτῶς ἐληλ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.2 draw a line of wall, trench, etc., ἀμφὶ δὲ τάφρον ἤλασαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τεῖχος τοὺς ἀγκῶνας ἐς τὸν ποταμὸν ἐλήλαται the wall has its angles carried down to the river, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐληλαμέναι πέρι πύργον having a wall built round, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὄγμον ἐλαύνειν work one's way down a ridge or swathe in reaping or mowing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀμπελίδος ὄρχον ἐ. to draw a line of vines, i.e. plant them in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, plant, produce, ἐλᾷ τέσσαρας ἀρετὰς αἰών [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 κολῳὸν ἐλαύνειν prolong, keep up the brawl, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.4 ἐξ ὄσσων ἐς γαῖαν ἐ. δάκρυ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.3.4}