Strong's Lexicon
G868 — ἀφίστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G868 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀφίστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | aphistemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | af-is'-tay-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to remove 2. (actively) instigate to revolt 3. (usually, reflexively) to desist, desert, etc. |
| KJV Renderings: | depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀφίστημι: 1 aorist ἀπέστησα; 2 aorist ἀπέστην; middle, present ἀφισταμαι, imperative ἀφίστασο (1Ti 6:5 Rec.; cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 14, 1 e.); (imperfect ἀφισταμην); future ἀποστήσομαι;
1. transitively, in present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist active, to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove; tropically, to excite to revolt: Act 5:37 (ἀπέστησε λαόν ... ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ drew away after him; τινα ἀπό τίνος, Deu 7:4, and in Greek writings from Herodotus 1, 76 down).
2. intransitively, in perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active, to stand off, stand aloof, in various senses (as in Greek writings) according to the context: ἀπό with the genitive of person to go away, depart, from anyone, Luk 13:27 (from Psa 6:9; cf. Mat 7:23 ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ); Act 12:10; Act 19:9; to desert, withdraw from, one, Act 15:38; to cease to vex one, Luk 4:13; Act 5:38; Act 22:29; 2Co 12:8; to fall away, become faithless, ἀπό Θεοῦ, Heb 3:12; to shun, flee from, ἀπό τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Ti 2:19. Middle, to withdraw oneself from: absolutely, to fall away, Luk 8:13; (τῆς πίστεως, 1Ti 4:1, cf. Winers Grammar, 427, 428 (398)); to keep oneself away from, absent oneself from, Luk 2:37 (οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπό (T Tr WH omit ἀπό) τοῦ ἱεροῦ, she was in the temple every day); from anyone’s society or fellowship, 1Ti 6:5 Rec.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀφίστημι (depart)
Luke 2:37
- KJV: And she a widow of about fourscore and four years which departed not from the temple but served with fastings and prayers night and day
- GK: και αύτη χήρα ως ετών ογδοηκοντατεσσάρων η ουκ αφίστατο από του ιερού νηστείαις και δεήσεσι λατρεύουσα νύκτα και ημέραν
Luke 4:13
- KJV: And when the devil had ended all the temptation he departed from him for a season
- GK: και συντελέσας πάντα πειρασμόν ο διάβολος απέστη απ΄ αυτού άχρι καιρού
Luke 8:13
- KJV: They on the rock which when they hear receive the word with joy and these have no root which for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away
- GK: οι δε επί της πέτρας οι όταν ακούσωσι μετά χαράς δέχονται τον λόγον και ούτοι ρίζαν ουκ έχουσιν οι προς καιρόν πιστεύουσι και εν καιρώ πειρασμού αφίστανται
Luke 13:27
- KJV: But he shall say I tell you I know you not whence ye are depart from me all workers of iniquity
- GK: και ερεί λέγω υμίν ουκ οίδα υμάς πόθεν εστέ απόστητε απ΄ εμού πάντες οι εργάται της αδικίας
Acts 5:37
- KJV: After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing and drew away much people after him he also perished and all as many as obeyed him were dispersed
- GK: μετά τούτον ανέστη Ιούδας ο Γαλιλαίος εν ταις ημέραις της απογραφής και απέστησε λαόν ικανόν οπίσω αυτού κακείνος απώλετο και πάντες όσοι επείθοντο αυτώ διεσκορπίσθησαν
Acts 5:38
- KJV: And now I say unto you Refrain from these men and let them alone for if this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought
- GK: και τα λέγω υμίν απόστητε από των ανθρώπων τούτων και εάσατε αυτούς ότι εάν η εξ ανθρώπων η βουλή αυτη η το έργον τούτο καταλυθήσεται
Acts 12:10
- KJV: When they were past the first and the second ward they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city which opened to them of his own accord and they went out and passed on through one street and forthwith the angel departed from him
- GK: διελθόντες δε πρώτην φυλακήν και δευτέραν ήλθον επί την πύλην την σιδηράν την φέρουσαν εις την πόλιν ήτις αυτομάτη ηνοίχθη αυτοίς και εξελθόντες προήλθον ρύμην μιαν και ευθέως απέστη ο άγγελος απ΄ αυτού
Acts 15:38
- KJV: But Paul thought not good to take him with them who departed from them from Pamphylia and went not with them to the work
- GK: Παύλος δε ηξίου τον αποστάντα απ΄ αυτών από Παμφυλίας και μη συνελθόντα αυτοίς εις το έργον μη συμπαραλαβείν τούτον
Acts 19:9
- KJV: But when divers were hardened and believed not but spake evil of that way before the multitude he departed from them and separated the disciples disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus
- GK: ως δε τινες εσκληρύνοντο και ηπείθουν κακολογούντες την οδόν ενώπιον του πλήθους αποστάς απ΄ αυτών αφώρισε τους μαθητάς καθ΄ ημέραν διαλεγόμενος εν τη σχολή Τυράννου τινός
Acts 22:29
- KJV: Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him and the chief captain also was afraid after he knew that he was a Roman and because he had bound him
- GK: ευθέως ουν απέστησαν απ΄ αυτού οι μέλλοντες αυτόν ανετάζειν και ο χιλίαρχος δε εφοβήθη επιγνούς ότι Ρωμαίός εστι και ότι ην αυτόν δεδεκώς
2 Corinthians 12:8
- KJV: For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me
- GK: υπέρ τούτου τρις τον κύριον παρεκάλεσα ίνα αποστή απ΄ εμού
1 Timothy 4:1
- KJV: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils
- GK: το δε πνεύμα ρητώς λέγει ότι εν υστέροις καιροίς αποστήσονταί τινες της πίστεως προσέχοντες πνεύμασι πλάνης και διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων
1 Timothy 6:5
- KJV: Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth supposing that gain is godliness from such withdraw thyself
- GK: διαπαρατριβαί διεφθαρμένων ανθρώπων τον νουν και απεστερημένων της αληθείας νομιζόντων πορισμόν είναι την ευσέβειαν αφίστασο από των τοιούτων
2 Timothy 2:19
- KJV: Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal The Lord knoweth them that are his And Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity
- GK: ο μέντοι στερεός θεμέλιος του θεού έστηκεν έχων την σφραγίδα ταύτην έγνω κύριος τους όντας αυτού και αποστήτω από αδικίας πας ο ονομάζων το όνομα χριστού
Hebrews 3:12
- KJV: Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God
- GK: βλέπετε αδελφοί μήποτε έσται εν τινι υμών καρδία πονηρά απιστίας εν τω αποστήναι από θεού ζώντος