What does ἀπέρχομαι · ὀπίσω mean in the Bible?
ἀπέρχομαι · ὀπίσω is a Greek phrase meaning "go away backward, turn back".
Greek · G565, G3694
ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω
To go away · after
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.
Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἀπέρχομαιG565to go away
Pronunciationapérchomai
Departure with directional completion; often followed by another verb to express sequential action in narrative.
Open lexicon entry →ὀπίσωG3694after
Pronunciationopísō
Spatial: behind or after; temporal: following in sequence; takes genitive as preposition in NT usage.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω (apēlthon eis ta opisō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπέρχομαι · ὀπίσω is a Greek phrase meaning "go away backward, turn back".
Full entry for ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω (G565, G3694) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G565, G3694?
G565, G3694 is connected to 117 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. go away backward, turn back
Source Gloss
go away backward, turn back
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 groups4Aligned forms117TensesAorist, Present, Future, Pluperfect, PerfectVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality66×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:24 · Matt 9:7 · Matt 13:25 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 21:29 · Matt 21:30 · Matt 27:60 · Mark 1:35 · Mark 1:42 · Mark 5:20 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 6:46 · Mark 7:24 · Mark 8:13 · Mark 10:2261×
Future MiddleMatt 25:46 · John 6:68 · Rom 15:283×
Pluperfect ActiveJohn 4:81×
Perfect ActiveJas 1:241×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality31×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:46 · Matt 18:30 · Matt 25:18 · Matt 25:25 · Matt 26:36 · Matt 26:42 · Matt 26:44 · Matt 27:5 · Mark 6:27 · Mark 14:39 · Luke 5:14 · Luke 9:60 · Luke 22:4 · John 9:11 · John 12:36 · Acts 5:2630×
Present MiddleMatt 25:101×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract12×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:22 · Matt 8:18 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 14:16 · Matt 16:21 · Mark 5:17 · Mark 9:43 · Luke 8:31 · Luke 8:37 · Acts 4:15 · Acts 16:3911×
Present MiddleActs 23:321×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose8×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:5 · Luke 17:23 · John 16:7 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 28:106×
Present MiddleMatt 8:19 · Luke 9:572×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 117 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist108present4future3perfect1pluperfect1
Voice
active110middle7
Mood
indicative66participle31infinitive12subjunctive8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:22ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 4:24ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:30ἀπέλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:18ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 8:19ἀπέρχῃpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:21ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 8:32ἀπῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:33ἀπελθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:7ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:5ἀπέλθητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:25ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:28ἀπελθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 13:46ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:15ἀπελθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:16ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 16:21ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 16:4ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:30ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 19:22ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:5ἀπῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:29ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:30ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:22ἀπῆλθανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:5ἀπῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:10ἀπερχομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 25:18ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:25ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 25:46ἀπελεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:36ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 26:42ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 26:44ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 27:5ἀπελθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 27:60ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 28:10ἀπέλθωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 28:8ἀπελθοῦσαιaorist active participleparticipleMark 1:20ἀπῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:35ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:42ἀπῆλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:13ἀπῆλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:17ἀπελθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitive+77 more occurrences
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)