ἀφίστημι aphistēmi

Greek word for “to leave” · Strong’s G868 · used 14 times in 14 verses

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Meaning

ἀφ-ίστημι; 1. trans. in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put away, lead away;

How it is translated

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

• departed 3
• departing 1
• fall away 1
• do depart 1
• drew away 1
• do withdraw 1
• having withdrawn 1
• having departed 1
• may depart 1
• will depart from 1
• should depart 1
• falling away 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 5 (2), Luke 2 (1), Luke 4 (1), Luke 8 (1), Luke 13 (1), Acts 12 (1), Acts 15 (1), Acts 19 (1), Acts 22 (1), 2 Corinthians 12 (1)

Forms

• ἀπέστη 2
• ἀπόστητε 2
• ἀφίστατο 1
• ἀφίστανται 1
• ἀπέστησεν 1
• ἀποστάντα 1
• ἀποστὰς 1
• ἀπέστησαν 1
• ἀποστῇ 1
• ἀποστήσονταί 1

Words used with it

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

• καιρός kairos “time/right time” 3
• πειρασμός peirasmos “temptation/testing” 2
• ἀδικία adikia “unrighteousness” 2
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 3
• εὐθέως eutheōs “immediately” 2
• ἔργον ergon “work” 2
• μετά meta “with/after” 2

Key verses

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

• Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
• Luke 8:13 — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall…
• Luke 13:27 — But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
• Acts 5:37 — After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him,…
• Acts 5:38 — And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
• Acts 12:10 — When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they…
• Acts 15:38 — But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
• Acts 19:9 — But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing…
• 2 Corinthians 12:8 — For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
• 1 Timothy 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ…
• Hebrews 3:12 — Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

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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.