What does ἀπαίρω (apaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπαίρω (apaírō): To remove by lifting away; used of taking away the bridegroom in eschatological context.
Greek · G522
ἀπαίρω
To take away
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ἀπαίρωG522
Pronunciationapaírō
What does ἀπαίρω (apaírō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπαίρω (apaírō): To remove by lifting away; used of taking away the bridegroom in eschatological context.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G522?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will be taken (3).
Where does ἀπαίρω (apaírō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwill be taken3×Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35
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Usage map
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First aligned rowMatthew 9:15
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Matthew1Mark1Luke1
Source forms
ἀπαρθῇ3xaparthēMatthew 9:15, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular3xMatthew 9:15, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To remove by lifting away; used of taking away the bridegroom in eschatological context.
Strong'sG522
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms1 form3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 5:33–39Source Gloss
to take away
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:15Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀπαρθῇaparqh
I take away, remove
Read verseMark 2:20Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀπαρθῇaparqh
I take away, remove
Read verseLuke 5:35Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀπαρθῇaparqh
I take away, remove
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3TensesAoristVoicesPassive
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Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveMatt 9:15 · Mark 2:20 · Luke 5:353×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3
Voice
passive3
Mood
subjunctive3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 5:33–39ἀπαρθῇapaírō
Is taken away
New Testament Witnesses
taken away
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Foreshadows the crucifixion.