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ἀπό

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Definition

ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146),

prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ;]

from (i.e. from the exterior).

1. Of separation and cessation;

(1) of motion from a place: Matthew 5:29, 30; 7:23, Luke 5:2; 22:41, al.;

(2) in partitive sense (M, Pr., 72, 102, 245; MM, see word; Bl., §40, 2), Matthew 9:16; 27:21, John 21:10, Acts 5:2, al.; also after verbs of eating, etc.;

(3) of alienation (cl. genitive of separation), after such verbs as λούω (Deiss., BS, 227), λύω, σώζω, παύω, etc.; ἀνάθεμα ἀ., Romans 9:3; ἀποθνήσκειν ἀ., Colossians 2:20; σαλευθῆναι, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, καθαρός, -ίζειν, ἀ. (Deiss., BS, 196, 216), Acts 20:26, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Hebrews 9:14;

(4) of position, Matthew 23:34; 24:31, al.; after μακράν, Matthew 8:30; transposed before measures of distance, John 10:18; 21:8, Revelation 14:20 (Abbott, JG, 227);

(5) of time, ἀπὸ τ. ὥρας, ἡμέρας, etc., Matthew 9:22, John 19:27, Acts 20:18, Philippians 1:5, al.; ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος, Luke 1:70, al.; ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς, etc., Matthew 19:4, Romans 1:20; ἀπὸ βρέφους, 2 Timothy 3:15; ἀφ᾽ ἧς, since, Luke 7:45, al.; ἀπὸ τ. νῦν, Luke 1:48, al.; ἀπὸ τότε, Matthew 4:17, al.; ἀπὸ πέρυσι, a year ago, 2 Corinthians 8:10; 9:2; ἀπὸ πρωΐ, Acts 28:23;

(6) of order or rank, ἀπὸ διετοῦς, Matthew 2:16; ἀπὸ Ἀβραάμ, Matthew 1:17; ἐβδομος ἀπὸ Ἀδάμ, Jude 14; ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου, Acts 8:10, Hebrews 8:11; ἄρχεσθαι ἀπό, Matthew 20:8, John 8:9, Acts 8:35, al.

2. Of origin;

(1) of birth, extraction, and hence, in late writers,

(a) of local extraction (cl. ἐξ; Abbott, JG, 227ff.), Matthew 21:11, Mark 15:43, John 1:45, Acts 10:38, al.; οἱ ἀπὸ Ἰταλίας (WM, §66, 6; M, Pr., 237; Westc, Rendall, in l.), Hebrews 13:24;

(b) of membership in a community or society (BL, §40, 2), Acts 12:1, al.;

(with) of material (= cl. genitive; Bl. l.with; M, Pr., 102), Matthew 3:4; 27:21;

(d) after verbs of asking, seeking, etc., Luke 11:50, 51, 1 Thessalonians 2:6 (Milligan, in l.);

(2) of the cause, instrument, means or occasion (frequently = ὑπό, παρά, and after verbs of learning, hearing, knowing, etc.; Bl., §40, 3), Matthew 7:16; 11:29, Luke 22:45, Acts 2:22; 4:36; 9:13; 12:14, 1 Corinthians 11:23, Galatians 3:2, al.; ἀπὸ τ. ὄχλου, Luke 19:3 (cf. John 21:6, Acts 22:11); ἀπὸ τ. φόβου, Matthew 14:26, al. (cf. Matthew 10:26; 13:44).

3. Noteworthy Hellenistic phrases: φοβεῖσθαι ἀπό (M, Pr., 102, 107); προσέχειν ἀπό (M, Pr., 11. with; Milligan, NTD, 50); ἀπὸ νότου (Heb. מִגֶּנֶב), Revelation 21:13; ἀπὸ προσώπου (מִפְּנֵי), 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (Bl., §40, 9); ἀπὸ τ. καρδιῶν (בְּלֵב), Matthew 18:35; ἀπὸ ὁ ὤν (WM, §10, 2; M, Pr., 9), Revelation 1:4.

4. In composition, ἀπό denotes separation, departure, origin, etc. (ἀπολύω, ἀπέρχομαι, ἀπογράφω); it also has a perfective force (M, Pr., 112, 247), as in ἀφικνεῖσθαι, which see

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

646 total
  1. Matthew 1:17ἀπὸ · from; ἀπὸ · from; ἀπὸ · from
    In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
  2. Matthew 1:21ἀπὸ · from
    She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
  3. Matthew 1:24ἀπὸ
    When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
  4. Matthew 2:1ἀπὸ · from [the]
    After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
  5. Matthew 2:16ἀπὸ · [who were]
    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
  6. Matthew 3:4ἀπὸ · of
    John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
  7. Matthew 3:7ἀπὸ · from
    But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  8. Matthew 3:13ἀπὸ · from
    At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
  9. Matthew 3:16ἀπὸ · out of
    As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
  10. Matthew 4:17Ἀπὸ · From
    From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  11. Matthew 4:25ἀπὸ · [having come] from
    Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
  12. Matthew 5:18ἀπὸ · from
    For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
  13. Matthew 5:29ἀπὸ · away
    If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
  14. Matthew 5:30ἀπὸ · away
    And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
  15. Matthew 5:42ἀπὸ · from
    Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
  16. Matthew 6:13ἀπὸ · from
    And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  17. Matthew 7:15ἀπὸ · of
    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  18. Matthew 7:16ἀπὸ · By; ἀπὸ · from; ἀπὸ · from
    By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
  19. Matthew 7:20ἀπὸ · by
    So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
  20. Matthew 7:23ἀπ’ · from
    Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
  21. Matthew 8:1ἀπὸ · from
    When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  22. Matthew 8:11ἀπὸ · from
    I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  23. Matthew 8:30ἀπ’
    In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
  24. Matthew 8:34ἀπὸ
    Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
  25. Matthew 9:15ἀπ’ · from
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
  26. Matthew 9:16ἀπὸ · from
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
  27. Matthew 9:22ἀπὸ · from
    Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
  28. Matthew 10:17ἀπὸ · of
    But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  29. Matthew 10:28ἀπὸ · of
    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
  30. Matthew 11:12ἀπὸ · From
    From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
  31. Matthew 11:19ἀπὸ · by
    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
  32. Matthew 11:25ἀπὸ · from
    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  33. Matthew 11:29ἀπ’ · from
    Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
  34. Matthew 12:38ἀπὸ · from
    Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
  35. Matthew 12:43ἀπὸ · of
    When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
  36. Matthew 13:12ἀπ’ · from
    Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  37. Matthew 13:35ἀπὸ · since
    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
  38. Matthew 13:44ἀπὸ · in
    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
  39. Matthew 14:2ἀπὸ · from
    …and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  40. Matthew 14:13ἀπὸ · from
    When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
  41. Matthew 14:24ἀπὸ · from
    …but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
  42. Matthew 14:26ἀπὸ · in
    When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
  43. Matthew 14:29ἀπὸ · of
    “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
  44. Matthew 15:1ἀπὸ · from
    Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
  45. Matthew 15:8ἀπ’ · from
    ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
  46. Matthew 15:22ἀπὸ · from
    And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”