Strong's Lexicon
G646 — ἀποστασία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G646 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀποστασία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine of the same as G647 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | apostasia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-os-tas-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. defection from truth (properly, the state) 2. "apostasy" |
| KJV Renderings: | falling away, forsake |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποστασία, ἀποστασιας, ἡ (ἀφισταμαι), a falling away, defection, apostasy; in the Bible namely, from the true religion: Act 21:21; 2Th 2:3; ((Jos 22:22; 2Ch 29:19; 2Ch 33:19); Jer 2:19; Jer 36:1-32:(29) 32 Complutensian; 1Ma 2:15). The earlier Greeks say ἀπόστασις; see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 528; (Winer’s Grammar, 24).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀποστασία (falling away)
Acts 21:21
- KJV: And they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses saying that they ought not to circumcise children neither to walk after the customs
- GK: κατηχήθησαν δε περί σου ότι αποστασίαν διδάσκεις από Μωυσέως τους κατά τα έθνη πάντας Ιουδαίους λέγων μη περιτέμνειν αυτούς τα τέκνα μηδέ τοις έθεσι περιπατείν
2 Thessalonians 2:3
- KJV: Let no man deceive you by any means for except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed the son of perdition
- GK: μη τις υμάς εξαπατήση κατά μηδένα τρόπον ότι εάν μη έλθη η αποστασία πρώτον και αποκαλυφθή ο άνθρωπος της αμαρτίας ο υιός της απωλείας
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