Strongs Number: G868
- Greek Word
- ἀφίστημι
- Transliteration
- aphistēmi
- Phonetic
- af-is'-tay-mee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to remove that is (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist desert etc.
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove
a. to excite to revolt
2. to stand off, to stand aloof
a. to go away, to depart from anyone
b. to desert, withdraw from one
c. to fall away, become faithless
d. to shun, flee from
e. to cease to vex one
f. to withdraw one's self from, to fall away
g. to keep one's self from, absent one's self from
- Origin
- From G575 and G2476
- Bible Usage
- depart draw (fall) away refrain withdraw self.