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ἀφίστημι

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Definition

ἀφ-ίστημι

[in LXX for סוּר, מָעַל, etc. (41 words in all) ;]

1. trans. in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put away, lead away; metaphorically, to move to revolt: Acts 5:37.

2. Intrans. in pf., plpf., 2 aor., to stand off, depart from, withdraw from: with genitive, Luke 2:37; before ἀπό, Luke 4:13; 13:27, Acts 5:38; 12:10; 15:38; 19:9; 22:29, 2 Corinthians 12:8; metaphorically, ἀπὸ ἀδικίας, 2 Timothy 2:19; ἀπὸ θεοῦ, (fall away, apostatize), Hebrews 3:12 Mid. (exc. 1 aor., WH. is trans.), to withdraw oneself from, absent oneself from: Luke 2:37; metaphorically, fall away, apostatize: absol., Luke 8:13; with genitive, 1 Timothy 4:1 (MM, see word; Cremer, 308).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀφίστημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. Luke 2:37ἀφίστατο · never left
    …and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
  2. Luke 4:13ἀπέστη · he left
    When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
  3. Luke 8:13ἀφίστανται · they fall away
    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  4. Luke 13:27ἀπόστητε · Depart
    And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
  5. Acts 5:37ἀπέστησεν · drew away
    After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
  6. Acts 5:38ἀπόστητε · Leave
    So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
  7. Acts 12:10ἀπέστη · left
    They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
  8. Acts 15:38ἀποστάντα · had deserted
    But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
  9. Acts 19:9ἀποστὰς · [and] left
    But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
  10. Acts 22:29ἀπέστησαν · stepped back
    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
  11. 2 Corinthians 12:8ἀποστῇ · take it away
    Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
  12. 1 Timothy 4:1ἀποστήσονταί · will abandon
    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
  13. 2 Timothy 2:19Ἀποστήτω · must turn away
    Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
  14. Hebrews 3:12ἀποστῆναι · that turns away
    See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.