Strong G647ἀποστάσιον
divorce
- Transliteration
- apostasion
- Pronunciation
- ap-os-tas'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a (presumed) adjective from a derivative of G868; properly something separative that is (specifically) divorce: - (writing of) divorcement.
Detailed definition
ἀποστάσιον, -ου, τό
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX; Deu.24:1, 3, Jer.3:8, Isa.50:1 (כְּרִיתוּת) *;]
1. in cl., only in phrase ἀποστασίου δίκη, an action against a freedman for forsaking his προστάτης (Dem.).
2. In LXX, βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, a bill of divorce: Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4; in same sense ἀ. alone (MM, see word), Mat.5:31 (for other late exx., see MM, l.with; Kennedy, Sources, 121).†
(AS)
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX; Deu.24:1, 3, Jer.3:8, Isa.50:1 (כְּרִיתוּת) *;]
1. in cl., only in phrase ἀποστασίου δίκη, an action against a freedman for forsaking his προστάτης (Dem.).
2. In LXX, βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, a bill of divorce: Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4; in same sense ἀ. alone (MM, see word), Mat.5:31 (for other late exx., see MM, l.with; Kennedy, Sources, 121).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G647 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- divorcement3
First verses
- Matthew 5:31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
- Matthew 19:7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
- Mark 10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἀπο-στᾰσίου δίκη
action against a freedman for having forsaken his προστάτης and chosen another, ἀ. ὀφλεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.65, compare 35.48, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 58.3, probably in “IG” 2.776.)]
II ἀποστασίου βιβλίον writing or bill of divorce, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.24.1, NT.Matt.19.7, NT.Mark.10.4: so ἀποστάσιον NT.Matt.5.32.)]
III ἀποστασίου συγγραφή deed of cession, conveyance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PHib. 1.96.3 (3rd c.BC),compare “PGiss.” 36.21 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; ἀντίγραφονίου[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 919.23 (2nd c.AD))]; with συγγραφή omitted, especially in phrase πρᾶσις καὶ ἀποστασίου[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PTeb.” 561v (1st c.AD), etc.)]
action against a freedman for having forsaken his προστάτης and chosen another, ἀ. ὀφλεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.65, compare 35.48, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 58.3, probably in “IG” 2.776.)]
II ἀποστασίου βιβλίον writing or bill of divorce, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.24.1, NT.Matt.19.7, NT.Mark.10.4: so ἀποστάσιον NT.Matt.5.32.)]
III ἀποστασίου συγγραφή deed of cession, conveyance, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PHib. 1.96.3 (3rd c.BC),compare “PGiss.” 36.21 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; ἀντίγραφονίου[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 919.23 (2nd c.AD))]; with συγγραφή omitted, especially in phrase πρᾶσις καὶ ἀποστασίου[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PTeb.” 561v (1st c.AD), etc.)]