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GreekG0645Verb

ἀποσπάω

apospaō

4Occurrences
G0645Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to drag forth, i.e. (literally) unsheathe (a sword), or relatively (with a degree of force implied) retire (personally or factiously)

from G575 (ἀπό) and G4685 (σπάω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to draw off or away, tear away : μάχαιραν, draw a sword; pass., to be parted or withdrawn (Field, Notes, 134; but see Thayer, ).
LXX: for נָתַק: ni., hi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποσπάω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Acts 20:30BSB

Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

Acts 21:1BSB

After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Luke 22:41BSB

And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Matthew 26:51BSB

At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.