What does οὐ · ἀποτάσσομαι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἀποτάσσομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "does not renounce, say farewell to, give up".
Greek · G3756, G657
οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · literally, to say adieu (by departing or dismissing); figuratively, to renounce
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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ἀποτάσσομαι G657 literally, to say adieu (by departing or dismissing); figuratively, to renounce
Pronunciation apotássomai
To renounce or forsake completely, often with the sense of formal separation or taking leave.
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What does οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται (ouk apotassetai) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἀποτάσσομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "does not renounce, say farewell to, give up".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G657?
G3756, G657 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. does not renounce, say farewell to, give up
Source Gloss
does not renounce, say farewell to, give up
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 1
Voice
middle 6
Mood
participle 4 infinitive 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Mark 6:46 ἀποταξάμενος aorist middle participle participle Luke 9:61 ἀποτάξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 14:33 ἀποτάσσεται present middle indicative ongoing Acts 18:18 ἀποταξάμενος aorist middle participle participle Acts 18:21 ἀποταξάμενος aorist middle participle participle 2 Corinthians 2:13 ἀποταξάμενος aorist middle participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται is a primary word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain