ἀπόθεσις

Dictionary

ἀπόθεσις, εως, ἡ

Greek transliteration

apothesis

Simplified transliteration

apothesis

Strong's number

595

GK Number

629

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3e(5b)

Gloss

removal, putting aside, getting rid of; this can be a euphemism for death (2Pe 1:14)

Definition

a putting off, or away, laying aside, a euphemism for death, 1 Pet. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:14*

1 Peter 3:21	This water prefigures baptism, which now saves you — not the removal (apothesis \| ἀπόθεσις \| nom sg fem) of dirt from the body but the answer of a good conscience to God — by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
2 Peter 1:14	since I know that my body will soon be put aside (apothesis \| ἀπόθεσις \| nom sg fem) as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

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