Word study · Greek

enkakéō

to lose heart, to give up

Say it: eng-kak-EH-oh (approximate)

ἐγκακέω

What it means

To lose heart. "Don't be weary in doing well" (3:13).

Range of meaning

  • Lose heartGive up.
  • Grow wearyBecome tired of doing good.

In 2 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 3

    "Don't be weary in doing well" (3:13).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1573 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources