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Lexicon :: Strong's G868 - aphistēmi

Aa
ἀφίστημι
Transliteration
aphistēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
af-is'-tay-mee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
14x in 12 unique form(s) TR
15x in 13 unique form(s) LXX
150x in 37 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:512,88

Strong’s Definitions

ἀφίστημι aphístēmi, af-is'-tay-mee; from G575 and G2476; to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc.:—depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G868 in the following manner: depart (10x), draw away (1x), fall away (1x), refrain (1x), withdraw self (1x), depart from (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G868 in the following manner: depart (10x), draw away (1x), fall away (1x), refrain (1x), withdraw self (1x), depart from (1x).

  1. to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove

    1. to excite to revolt

  2. to stand off, to stand aloof

    1. to go away, to depart from anyone

    2. to desert, withdraw from one

    3. to fall away, become faithless

    4. to shun, flee from

    5. to cease to vex one

    6. to withdraw one's self from, to fall away

    7. to keep one's self from, absent one's self from

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀφίστημι aphístēmi, af-is'-tay-mee; from G575 and G2476; to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc.:—depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self.
STRONGS G868:
ἀφίστημι: 1 aorist ἀπέστησα; 2 aorist ἀπέστην; middle, present ἀφισταμαι, imperative ἀφίστασο (1 Timothy 6:5 Rec.; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 14, 1 e.); [imperfect ἀφιστάμην]; 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: Acts 5:37 (ἀπέστησε λαὸν... ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ drew away after him; τινὰ ἀπό τινος, Deuteronomy 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, Luke 13:27 (from Psalm 6:9; cf. Matthew 7:23 ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ); Acts 12:10; Acts 19:9; to desert, withdraw from, one, Acts 15:38; to cease to vex one, Luke 4:13; Acts 5:38; Acts 22:29; 2 Corinthians 12:8; to fall away, become faithless, ἀπὸ θεοῦ, Hebrews 3:12; to shun, flee from, ἀπὸ τῆς ἀδικίας, 2 Timothy 2:19. Middle, to withdraw oneself from: absolutely, to fall away, Luke 8:13; [τῆς πίστεως, 1 Timothy 4:1, cf. Winers Grammar, 427, 428 (398)]; to keep oneself away from, absent oneself from, Luke 2:37 (οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ [T Tr WH omit ἀπὸ] τοῦ ἱεροῦ, she was in the temple every day); from anyone's society or fellowship, 1 Timothy 6:5 Rec.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
7:4
Psalms
6:9
Matthew
7:23
Luke
2:37; 4:13; 8:13; 13:27
Acts
5:37; 5:38; 12:10; 15:38; 19:9; 22:29
2 Corinthians
12:8
1 Timothy
4:1; 6:5; 6:5
2 Timothy
2:19
Hebrews
3:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G868 matches the Greek ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:37 - and then as a widow G5503 to the age G2094 of eighty-four G3589 G5064. She did not leave G868 the temple G2413 grounds, serving G3000 night G3571 and day G2250 with fasts G3521 and prayers G1162.

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And so when the devil G1228 had finished G4931 every G3956 temptation G3986, he left G868 Him until G891 an opportune G2540 time G2540.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - “Those on the rocky G4073 soil are the ones who G3739, when G3752 they hear G191, receive G1209 the word G3056 with joy G5479; and yet these G3778 do not have G2192 a firm root G4491; [fn]they believe G4100 for a while G2540, and in a time G2540 of temptation G3986 they [fn]fall G868 away G868.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - And yet He will [fn]say G3004, ‘I do not know G6063 where G4159 you are from; LEAVE G868 ME, ALL G3956 YOU [fn]EVILDOERS G2040 G93.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - “After G3326 this G3778 man G3778, Judas G2455 of Galilee G1057 appeared G450 in the days G2250 of the census G582 and drew G868 away G868 some people G2992 after G3694 him; he also G2548 perished G622, and all G3956 those who G3745 followed G3982 him were scattered G1287.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:38 - “And so in the present G3568 case G3568, I say G3004 to you, stay G868 away G868 from these G3778 men G444 and leave G863 them alone G863, for if G1437 the source G1537 of this G3778 plan G1012 or G2228 [fn]movement G2041 is men G444, it will be overthrown G2647;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:10 - Now G1161 when they had passed G1330 the first G4413 and second G1208 guard G5438, they came G2064 to the iron G4603 gate G4439 that leads G5342 into the city G4172, which G3748 opened G455 for them by G844 itself G844; and they went G1831 out G1831 and went G4281 along G4281 one G1520 street G4505, and immediately G2112 the angel G32 departed G868 from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:38 - But Paul G3972 was G515 of G515 the G515 opinion G515 that they should not take G4838 along G4838 with them this G3778 man G3778 who had deserted G868 them [fn]in Pamphylia G3828 and had not gone G4905 with them to the work G2041.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:9 - But when G5613 some G5100 were becoming G4645 hardened G4645 and disobedient G544, speaking G2551 evil G2551 of G2551 [fn]the Way G3598 before G1799 the [fn]people G4128, he withdrew G868 from them and took G873 the disciples G3101 away G873 with him, and had G1256 discussions G1256 daily G2596 G2250 in the school G4981 of Tyrannus G5181.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - Therefore G3767, those G3588 who were about G3195 to interrogate G426 him immediately G2112 backed G868 away G868 from him; and the commander G5506 also G2532 was G5399 afraid G5399 when he found G1921 out G1921 that he was a Roman G4514, and because G3754 he had [fn]put G1210 him in G1210 chains G1210.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:8 - Concerning G5228 this G3778 I pleaded G3870 with the Lord G2962 three G5151 times G5151 that it might leave G868 me.

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But the Spirit G4151 explicitly G4490 says G3004 that in later G5306 times G2540 some G5100 will [fn]fall G868 away G868 from the faith G4102, paying G4337 attention G4337 to deceitful G4108 spirits G4151 and teachings G1319 of demons G1140,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:19 - Nevertheless G3305, the firm G4731 foundation G2310 of God G2316 stands G2476, having G2192 this G3778 seal G4973: “The Lord G2962 knows G1097 those G3588 who are His;” and, “Everyone G3956 who names G3687 the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 is to keep G868 away G868 from wickedness G93.”

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Take G991 care G991, brothers G80 and sisters, that there will not be in any G5100 one G5100 of you an evil G4190, unbelieving G570 heart G2588 [fn]that falls G868 away G868 from the living G2198 God G2316.

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