ἈΦΙΣΤΩ, ἀφιστω
APHISTŌ, aphistō
Sounds Like: ah-PHIS-toh
Translations: depart, withdraw, fall away, revolt, keep away, remove, stand off, forsake
From the root: ἈΦΙΣΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to cause to stand off, to remove, or to withdraw. It can be used transitively to mean 'to make someone depart' or 'to remove something', or intransitively to mean 'to depart', 'to withdraw', or 'to fall away' from something or someone. In a religious or political context, it can signify apostasy or rebellion. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb ἵστημι (histēmi), meaning 'to stand' or 'to cause to stand'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G0868 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 13:10
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