Apospaō ἀποσπάω
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| ἀποσπάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apospaō |
| Strong's number | G645 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to draw away |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Apospaō (Greek ἀποσπάω, Strong's G645) is a Greek verb meaning “to draw away”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀπο-σπάω, -ῶ
[in LXX for נָתַק: ni., hi., etc. ;]
to draw off or away, tear away (MM, see word): Act.20:30; μάχαιραν, draw a sword, Mat.26:51; pass., to be parted or withdrawn (Field, Notes, 134; but see Thayer, see word), Luk.22:41, Act.21:1.†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָתַק: ni., hi., etc. ;]
to draw off or away, tear away (MM, see word): Act.20:30; μάχαιραν, draw a sword, Mat.26:51; pass., to be parted or withdrawn (Field, Notes, 134; but see Thayer, see word), Luk.22:41, Act.21:1.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | drew (1), withdrawn (1), away (1), gotten (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | drew (1), withdrew (1), draw away (1), we had torn ourselves away (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apospaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
Luke
- Luke 22:41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
Acts
- Acts 20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
- Acts 21:1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).