ἀπέρχομαι

aperchomaiVerbG0565

to go away

From: from G575 (ἀπό) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι);

Short Definition

to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively

Full Lexicon Entry

1.to go away, depart (also, in late writers, with "perfective" force, to arrive at a destination, the thought being carried on to the goal; M, Pr., 111f., 247; MM, )
aabsol.
bwith mention of place or person
2.As in LXX, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי), to go after, follow
LXX Usage: chiefly for הלךְ

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

118 times

Appears 118 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
34
Mark
23
John
21
Luke
21
Revelation
8

Key Passages

  • Acts 10:7
  • John 5:15
  • Luke 8:34
  • Matthew 25:25
  • Mark 14:10

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