Strong's Greek Concordance

G683: ἀπωθέομαι

apōthéomai · “to reject”

Definition

to push off, figuratively, to reject

KJV translates it as: cast away, put away (from), thrust away (from)

Word origin: from G575 (ἀπό) and the middle voice of or (to shove);

Extended definition

ἀπ-ωθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for זָנַח, מָאַס, etc. ;]
to thrust away. Mid., to thrust away from oneself, refuse, reject: with accusative of person(s) (MM, see word), Act.7:27, 39 13:46, Rom.11:1-2, 1Ti.1:19.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G683 is translated

  • did reject ×2
  • pushed away ×1
  • they thrust away ×1
  • you thrust away ×1
  • having cast away ×1

Bible verses with G683 (apōthéomai)

Apōthéomai appears in 6 verses.

  • Acts 7:27

    But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

  • Acts 7:39

    To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

  • Acts 13:46

    Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Romans 11:1

    I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

  • Romans 11:2

    God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

  • 1 Timothy 1:19

    Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: