G646: ἀποστασία
apostasía · “apostasy”
Definition
defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
KJV translates it as: falling away, forsake
Word origin: feminine of the same as G647 (ἀποστάσιον);
Extended definition
άποστασία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX for מַעַל, etc. ;]
defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. (MM, Exp., viii; Lft., Notes, 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Jos.22:22, 2Ch.29:19, Jer.2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Act.21:21, 2Th.2:3.†
(AS)
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX for מַעַל, etc. ;]
defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. (MM, Exp., viii; Lft., Notes, 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Jos.22:22, 2Ch.29:19, Jer.2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Act.21:21, 2Th.2:3.†
(AS)
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How G646 is translated
- apostasy ×2
Bible verses with G646 (apostasía)
Apostasía appears in 2 verses.
- Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;