ἀποσπάω

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ἀποσπάω

Greek transliteration

apospaō

Simplified transliteration

apospao

Principal Parts

-, ἀπέσπασα, -, -, ἀπεσπάσθην

Strong's number

645

GK Number

685

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-1d(1b)

Gloss

to draw out, draw away, attract; (pass.) to withdraw

Definition

to draw away from; to draw out, or forth, Mt. 26:51; to draw away, seduce, Acts 20:30; to separate one's self, to part, Lk. 22:41; Acts 21:1*

Matthew 26:51	But one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew (apespasen \| ἀπέσπασεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
Luke 22:41	Then he withdrew (apespasthē \| ἀπεσπάσθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down and began to pray,
Acts 20:30	Even from among your own group will men arise, speaking distortions of the truth, to draw (apospan \| ἀποσπᾶν \| pres act inf ) the disciples away (apospan \| ἀποσπᾶν \| pres act inf ) after them.
Acts 21:1	And when we (apospasthentas \| ἀποσπασθέντας \| aor pass ptcp acc pl masc) had (apospasthentas \| ἀποσπασθέντας \| aor pass ptcp acc pl masc) parted (apospasthentas \| ἀποσπασθέντας \| aor pass ptcp acc pl masc) from them, we put out to sea and sailed on a straight course to Cos, then on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

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