Aphistēmi ἀφίστημι

Aphistēmi (Greek ἀφίστημι, Strong's G868) is a Greek verb meaning “to leave”. It occurs 15 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Apostasy

Verses

Every verse with Aphistēmi, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• 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.and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
• Luke 4:13
  And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
• 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 away.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
• 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.And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

Acts

• 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, were dispersed.After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
• 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:So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
• 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 went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
• 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.But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in 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 daily in the school of one Tyrannus.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• Acts 22:29
  Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 12:8
  For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

1 Timothy

• 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;Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
• 1 Timothy 6:5
  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

2 Timothy

• 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 depart from iniquity.Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:12
  Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).