Apotassō ἀποτάσσω
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| ἀποτάσσω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apotassō |
| Strong's number | G657 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to leave |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Apotassō (Greek ἀποτάσσω, Strong's G657) is a Greek verb meaning “to leave”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀπο-τάσσω
[in LXX: Ecc.2:20 (יָאַשׁ pi.), I Est.6:27, Jer.20:2, 1-18; 1Ma.4:1-61 * ;]
to set apart. Mid., in late Gk. (El., § 37, 1; Swete, Mk., 136 f.; MM, e. dative,
(a) to take leave of: Mrk.6:46, Luk.9:61, Act.18:18, 21, 2Co.2:13;
(b) to forsake: Luk.14:33.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Ecc.2:20 (יָאַשׁ pi.), I Est.6:27, Jer.20:2, 1-18; 1Ma.4:1-61 * ;]
to set apart. Mid., in late Gk. (El., § 37, 1; Swete, Mk., 136 f.; MM, e. dative,
(a) to take leave of: Mrk.6:46, Luk.9:61, Act.18:18, 21, 2Co.2:13;
(b) to forsake: Luk.14:33.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | farewell (2), leave (2), sent (1), away (1), bid (1), forsaketh (1), bade (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | after bidding them farewell (1), bid farewell (1), does not give up (1), saying goodbye (1), he left (1), i said goodbye (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apotassō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 6:46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
Luke
- Luke 9:61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- Luke 14:33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Acts
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
- Acts 18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 2:13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
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).