Strong's Lexicon
G795
G795 — ἀστοχέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G795 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀστοχέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and stoichos "an aim" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | astocheo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-tokh-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to miss the mark 2. (figuratively) deviate from truth |
| KJV Renderings: | err, swerve |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀστοχέω, ἀστόχω: 1 aorist ἠστόχησα; (to be ἄστοχος, from στόχος a mark), to deviate from, miss (the mark): with the genitive (Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 6), to deviate from anything, 1Ti 1:6 (Sir 7:19 Sir 8:9); περί τί, 1Ti 6:21; 2Ti 2:18. (Polybius, Plutarch, Lucian, (others).)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀστοχέω (err)
1 Timothy 1:6
- KJV: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling
- GK: ων τινές αστοχήσαντες εξετράπησαν εις ματαιολογίαν
1 Timothy 6:21
- KJV: Which some professing have erred concerning faith Grace with thee Amen
- GK: ην τινες επαγγελλόμενοι περί την πίστιν ηστόχησαν η χάρις μετά σου αμήν
2 Timothy 2:18
- KJV: Who concerning the truth have erred saying that the resurrection is past already and overthrow the faith of some
- GK: οίτινες περί την αλήθειαν ηστόχησαν λέγοντες την ανάστασιν ήδη γεγονέναι και ανατρέπουσι την τινων πίστιν