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ἀποσπάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀποσπάω
Greek transliteration: 
apospaō
Simplified transliteration: 
apospao
Principal Parts: 
-, ἀπέσπασα, -, -, ἀπεσπάσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
645
GK Number: 
685
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
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*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀποσπάω

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.