Strong's Lexicon

G647

G647 — ἀποστάσιον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapostasionnounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G647
Word:ἀποστάσιον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:neuter of a (presumed) adjective from a derivative of G868
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:apostasion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ap-os-tas'-ee-on
Meaning:1. (properly) something separative 2. (specially) divorce
KJV Renderings:(writing of) divorcement

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀποστάσιον, ἀποστασίου, τό, very seldom in native Greek writings, defection, of a freedman from his patron, Demosthenes 35, 48 (940, 16); in the Bible:

1. divorce, repudiation: Mat 19:7; Mar 10:4 (βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, equivalent to ëÀÌøÄéúËú ñÅôÆø book or bill of divorce, Deu 24:1; Deu 24:3; (Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8)).

2. a bill of divorce: Mat 5:31. Grotius at the passage and Lightfoot, Horae Hebrew at the passage, We a copy of one.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀποστάσιον ((writing of) divorcement)

Matthew 5:31

KJV: It hath been said Whosoever shall put away his wife let him give her a writing of divorcement
GK: ερρέθη δε ότι ος αν απολύση την γυναίκα αυτού δότω αυτή αποστάσιον

Matthew 19:7

KJV: They say unto him Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away
GK: λέγουσιν αυτώ τι ουν Μωσής ενετείλατο δούναι βιβλίον αποστασίου και απολύσαι αυτήν

Mark 10:4

KJV: And they said Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement and to put her away
GK: οι δε είπον Μωσής επέτρεψεν βιβλίον αποστασίου γράψαι και απολύσαι
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