◄ 868. aphistémi ►
Strong's Lexicon aphistémi: To depart, withdraw, remove, desert, fall away Original Word: ἀφίστημι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aphistémi Pronunciation: ah-FIS-tay-mee Phonetic Spelling: (af-is'-tay-mee) Definition: To depart, withdraw, remove, desert, fall away Meaning: I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a position away from, withdraw from, leave, abstain from. Word Origin: From ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and ἵστημι (histemi, meaning "to stand") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is סוּר (sûr, Strong's H5493), meaning "to turn aside, depart, or remove." Usage: The Greek verb ἀφίστημι (aphistémi) primarily means to cause someone to move away from a point of reference, either physically or metaphorically. It can refer to a physical departure, a withdrawal from a position or belief, or a falling away from faith or truth. In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of spiritual departure or apostasy. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of departure or withdrawal could apply to various contexts, including military, political, and religious settings. The term carries significant weight in the New Testament, where it often describes a turning away from God or the truth of the Gospel. This reflects the early Christian community's concern with maintaining doctrinal purity and faithfulness amidst external pressures and internal challenges. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apo and histémi Definition to lead away, to depart from NASB Translation abstain (1), depart (1), departed (1), deserted (1), drew away (1), fall away (2), falls away (1), leave (1), left (2), let go (1), stay away (1), withdrew (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 868: ἀφίστημι 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 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: Acts 5:37 (ἀπέστησε λαόν ... ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ drew away after him; τινα ἀπό τίνος, 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, ἀπό Θεοῦ, Hebrews 3:12; to shun, flee from, ἀπό 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 ἀπό (T Tr WH omit ἀπό) τοῦ ἱεροῦ, she was in the temple every day); from anyone's society or fellowship, 1 Timothy 6:5 Rec. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance depart, fall away, refrain, withdraw self. From apo and histemi; to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc. -- depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self. see GREEK apo see GREEK histemi Forms and Transliterations απεστη απέστη ἀπέστη απέστημεν απέστης απέστησα απεστήσαμεν απεστησαν απέστησαν ἀπέστησαν απεστησε απέστησε ἀπέστησε απέστησεν ἀπέστησεν απέστητε απόστα αποσταίη αποσταντα αποστάντα ἀποστάντα αποστάντες αποστας αποστάς ἀποστὰς αποστη αποστή ἀποστῇ απόστηθι αποστηναι αποστήναι ἀποστῆναι αποστής αποστήσαι αποστήσαί αποστήσει αποστήσεται αποστήση αποστησόμεθα απόστησον αποστησονται αποστήσονταί ἀποστήσονταί αποστήσω αποστητε αποστήτε απόστητε ἀπόστητε Αποστητω αποστήτω Ἀποστήτω αποστώμεν αφέστακα αφέστηκας αφέστηκε αφέστηκεν αφεστηκός αφεστηκότα αφεστηκότας αφεστηκότες αφέστησε αφιστανται αφίστανται ἀφίστανται αφίστασο αφιστατο αφίστατο ἀφίστατο apeste apestē apéste apéstē apestesan apestēsan apéstesan apéstēsan apestesen apestēsen apéstesen apéstēsen aphistantai aphístantai aphistato aphístato apostanta apostánta apostas apostàs aposte apostē apostêi apostē̂i apostenai apostênai apostēnai apostē̂nai apostesontai apostēsontai apostḗsontaí apostete apostēte apóstete apóstēte Aposteto Apostētō Apostḗto Apostḗtō Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:37 V-IIM/P-3S GRK: ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο τοῦ ἱεροῦ NAS: She never left the temple, KJV: years, which departed not from INT: who not departed the temple Luke 4:13 V-AIA-3S GRK: ὁ διάβολος ἀπέστη ἀπ' αὐτοῦ NAS: temptation, he left Him until KJV: the temptation, he departed from INT: the devil departed from him Luke 8:13 V-PIM/P-3P GRK: καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται NAS: and in time of temptation fall away. KJV: time of temptation fall away. INT: time of testing fall away Luke 13:27 V-AMA-2P GRK: πόθεν ἐστέ ἀπόστητε ἀπ' ἐμοῦ NAS: where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL KJV: whence ye are; depart from me, INT: from where you are depart from me Acts 5:37 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἀπογραφῆς καὶ ἀπέστησεν λαὸν ὀπίσω NAS: of the census and drew away [some] people KJV: and drew away much INT: census and drew away people after Acts 5:38 V-AMA-2P GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπὸ τῶν NAS: I say to you, stay away from these KJV: I say unto you, Refrain from these INT: I say to you Withdraw from the Acts 12:10 V-AIA-3S GRK: καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέστη ὁ ἄγγελος NAS: the angel departed from him. KJV: forthwith the angel departed from him. INT: and immediately departed the angel Acts 15:38 V-APA-AMS GRK: ἠξίου τὸν ἀποστάντα ἀπ' αὐτῶν NAS: that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia KJV: with them, who departed from them INT: thought it well the [one] having withdrawn from them Acts 19:9 V-APA-NMS GRK: τοῦ πλήθους ἀποστὰς ἀπ' αὐτῶν NAS: the people, he withdrew from them and took away KJV: the multitude, he departed from INT: the multitude having departed from them Acts 22:29 V-AIA-3P GRK: εὐθέως οὖν ἀπέστησαν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ NAS: him immediately let go of him; and the commander KJV: straightway they departed from INT: Immediately therefore departed from him 2 Corinthians 12:8 V-ASA-3S GRK: παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπ' ἐμοῦ NAS: three times that it might leave me. KJV: thrice, that it might depart from me. INT: I begged that it might depart from me 1 Timothy 4:1 V-FIM-3P GRK: ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς NAS: some will fall away from the faith, KJV: some shall depart from the faith, INT: latter times will depart from some the 2 Timothy 2:19 V-AMA-3S GRK: αὐτοῦ καί Ἀποστήτω ἀπὸ ἀδικίας NAS: of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness. KJV: of Christ depart from INT: his and Let depart from unrighteousness Hebrews 3:12 V-ANA GRK: ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ θεοῦ NAS: heart that falls away from the living KJV: in departing from INT: in departing from God Strong's Greek 868 14 Occurrences ἀπέστη — 2 Occ. ἀπέστησαν — 1 Occ. ἀπέστησεν — 1 Occ. ἀφίστανται — 1 Occ. ἀφίστατο — 1 Occ. ἀποστάντα — 1 Occ. ἀποστὰς — 1 Occ. ἀποστῇ — 1 Occ. ἀποστῆναι — 1 Occ. ἀποστήσονταί — 1 Occ. ἀπόστητε — 2 Occ. Ἀποστήτω — 1 Occ.