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ἀποστασία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀποστασία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
apostasia
Simplified transliteration: 
apostasia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
646
GK Number: 
686
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
turning away, rebellion, abandonment, apostasy
Definition: 
a falling away, a rebellion, apostasy, Acts 21:21; 2 Thess. 2:3*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀποστασία

Acts 21:21 But they were told about you that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to (apostasian | ἀποστασίαν | acc sg fem) forsake (apostasian | ἀποστασίαν | acc sg fem) Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk according to our customs.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion (apostasia | ἀποστασία | nom sg fem) comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,