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
ἀποτάσσομαι G657 literally, to say adieu (by departing or dismissing); figuratively, to renounce
What does οὐκ ἀποτάσσεται (ouk apotassetai) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἀποτάσσομαι is a Greek word meaning "does not renounce, say farewell to, give up".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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 Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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