Strong G657ἀποτάσσω
to leave
- Transliteration
- apotassomai
- Pronunciation
- ap-ot-as'-som-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G657 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- farewell2
- leave2
- away1
- bade1
- bid1
- forsaketh1
- send1
First verses
- Mark 6:46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
- 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.
- Luke 14:33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποτάσσω,
Attic dialect ἀποτάττω, set apart, assign specially, χώραν τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 153e)]; detach soldiers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.35.3, etc., compare “POxy.” 475.27 (2nd c.AD):)] — passive, ἀποτεταγμένη ἀρχή distinct office, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1322a26; ἀποτεταγμένοι τῇ κατοικίᾳ χρηματισταί “PFay.” 12 (2nd c.BC))]: generally, to be fixed, appointed, χῶρος[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.120b)]; ear-mark, ἀργύριον εἰς δημοθοινίαν -τεταγμένον[Refs (“IG” 12(7).515.91 (from Amorgos), compare “BCH” 46.397 (from Mylasa).)]
II appoint, settle definitely, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 585b36.)]
III remove, exclude, τόπον τοῦ κόσμου[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 3.35; ἑαυτόν τινων [prev. author] “Im.” 2.19.)]
IV Med, ἀποτάσσομαί τινι bid adieu to a person, part from them, [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Luke.9.61, NT.Act.18.21, NT.Mark.6.46, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.8.6, “BGU” 884 ii 14(2nd-3rd c.AD), 5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 64, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Declamationes” 45.28)]; have done with, get rid of a person, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 298.31 (1st c.AD))]; ἀ. τῷ βίῳ commit suicide, [Refs (Cat.Codex Astr. 8 (3). 136.17)]: also with dative of things, renounce, give up, τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν[NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.14.33; τροφῇ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.6.8)]; ταῖς μίξεσι, of the Vestals, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.32; πάθεσι 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.116, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.13, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 15.)]
Attic dialect ἀποτάττω, set apart, assign specially, χώραν τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 153e)]; detach soldiers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.35.3, etc., compare “POxy.” 475.27 (2nd c.AD):)] — passive, ἀποτεταγμένη ἀρχή distinct office, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1322a26; ἀποτεταγμένοι τῇ κατοικίᾳ χρηματισταί “PFay.” 12 (2nd c.BC))]: generally, to be fixed, appointed, χῶρος[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.120b)]; ear-mark, ἀργύριον εἰς δημοθοινίαν -τεταγμένον[Refs (“IG” 12(7).515.91 (from Amorgos), compare “BCH” 46.397 (from Mylasa).)]
II appoint, settle definitely, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 585b36.)]
III remove, exclude, τόπον τοῦ κόσμου[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 3.35; ἑαυτόν τινων [prev. author] “Im.” 2.19.)]
IV Med, ἀποτάσσομαί τινι bid adieu to a person, part from them, [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Luke.9.61, NT.Act.18.21, NT.Mark.6.46, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.8.6, “BGU” 884 ii 14(2nd-3rd c.AD), 5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 64, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Declamationes” 45.28)]; have done with, get rid of a person, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 298.31 (1st c.AD))]; ἀ. τῷ βίῳ commit suicide, [Refs (Cat.Codex Astr. 8 (3). 136.17)]: also with dative of things, renounce, give up, τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ ὑπάρχουσιν[NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.14.33; τροφῇ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.6.8)]; ταῖς μίξεσι, of the Vestals, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.32; πάθεσι 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.116, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.13, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 15.)]