- Original: ἐκκλίνω - Transliteration: Ekklino - Phonetic: ek-klee'-no - Definition: 1. to turn aside, deviate (from the right way and course) 2. to turn (one's self) away, to turn away from, keep aloof from one's society 3. to shun one - Origin: from G1537 and G2827 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1537 and G2827 ; to deviate that is (absolutely) to shun (literally or figuratively) or (relatively) to decline (from piety): - avoid eschew go out of the way. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • avoid, 1 Romans 16:17 • eschew, 1 1 Peter 3:11 • way, 1 Romans 3:12