Strong G646ἀποστασία
apostasy
- Transliteration
- apostasia
- Pronunciation
- ap-os-tas-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine of the same as G647; defection from truth (properly the state) (apostasy): - falling away forsake.
Detailed definition
άποστασία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX for מַעַל, etc.;]
defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. (MM, Exp., viii; Lft., Notes, 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Jos.22:22, 2Ch.29:19, Jer.2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Act.21:21, 2Th.2:3.†
(AS)
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX for מַעַל, etc.;]
defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. (MM, Exp., viii; Lft., Notes, 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Jos.22:22, 2Ch.29:19, Jer.2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Act.21:21, 2Th.2:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G646 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fall1
- forsake1
First verses
- Acts 21:21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπο-στᾰσία, ἡ,
late form for ἀπόστασις, defection, revolt, variant in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.1, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Vita” 10, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Galba” 1)]; especially in religious sense, rebellion against God, apostasy, [LXX+NT (LXX.Josh.22.22; NT.2Thes.2.3.)]
2 departure, disappearance, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 320.2.)]
3 distinguishing, with genitive, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Elias Philosophus “in Aristotelis Categorias commentaria - pars” 119.7.)]
4 distance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Archimedes Geometra “ψαμμίτης” 1.5.)]
late form for ἀπόστασις, defection, revolt, variant in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.1, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Vita” 10, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Galba” 1)]; especially in religious sense, rebellion against God, apostasy, [LXX+NT (LXX.Josh.22.22; NT.2Thes.2.3.)]
2 departure, disappearance, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 320.2.)]
3 distinguishing, with genitive, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Elias Philosophus “in Aristotelis Categorias commentaria - pars” 119.7.)]
4 distance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Archimedes Geometra “ψαμμίτης” 1.5.)]