ἀπέρχομαι aperchomai

Greek word for “to go away” · Strong’s G565 · used 117 times in 116 verses

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Meaning

ἀπέρχομαι; 1. to go away, depart (also, in late writers, with "perfective" force, to arrive at a destination, the thought being carried on to the goal;

How it is translated

Glosses given for aperchomai in context, with how often each is used:

• went away 28
• departed 14
• having gone away 13
• having gone 12
• went 9
• go 4
• go away 4
• depart 3
• shall go 2
• having gone forth 2
• has passed 2
• went out 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 8 (5), Mark 6 (5), Matthew 25 (4), John 4 (4), John 6 (4), Matthew 13 (3), Matthew 26 (3), Mark 1 (3), Mark 5 (3), Mark 14 (3)

Forms

• ἀπῆλθεν 39
• ἀπῆλθον 16
• ἀπελθὼν 16
• ἀπελθεῖν 11
• ἀπελθόντες 8
• ἀπῆλθαν 3
• ἀπέρχῃ 2
• ἀπέλθητε 2
• ἀπελθοῦσαι 2
• ἀπέλθω 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with aperchomai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 11
• ἀφίημι aphiēmi “to release” 9
• ἀγοράζω agorazō “to buy” 6
• πάλιν palin “again” 8
• μετά meta “with/after” 11
• πόλις polis “city” 8
• πέραν peran “other side” 5
• πρῶτος prōtos “first” 7
• προσεύχομαι proseuchomai “to pray” 6
• ὀπίσω opisō “after” 5
• εὑρίσκω ehuriskō “to find/meet” 7
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 7

Key verses

The verses using aperchomai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 4:24 — And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were…
• Matthew 10:5 — These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
• Matthew 16:21 — From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and…
• Matthew 25:46 — And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
• Mark 9:43 — And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall…
• John 6:66 — From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• John 6:68 — Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• John 16:7 — Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will…
• Acts 9:17 — And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way…
• Jude 1:7 — Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for…
• Revelation 12:17 — And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus…
• Revelation 21:4 — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.