# G1579 ἐκκολυμβάω

ἐκκολυμβάω (ekkolymbáō), Strong’s G1579: to escape by swimming KJV: swim out. Occurs 1 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1579 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*ekkolymbáō* — to escape by swimming

KJV: swim out

Built from [ἐκ ek](https://besorah.bible/word/G1537) (literal or figurative) + [κολυμβάω kolymbáō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2860) (to plunge into water)

Occurs 1 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 27:42](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/27?v=42) — The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.