What does ἀπέχομαι (apéchomai) mean in the Bible?
e. refrain".
Greek · G567
ἀπέχομαι
To hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
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ἀπέχομαι G567
Pronunciation apéchomai
What does ἀπέχομαι (apéchomai) mean in the Bible?
ἀπέχομαι (apéchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain".
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
Source Gloss
to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
Extended definition
:--abstain.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 6
Voice
middle 6
Mood
infinitive 5 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 15:20 ἀπέχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Acts 15:29 ἀπέχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ἀπέχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive 1 Thessalonians 5:22 ἀπέχεσθε present middle imperative imperative 1 Timothy 4:3 ἀπέχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive 1 Peter 2:11 ἀπέχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
to keep away from, refrain
To keep away from or avoid.
Word Origins
ἀπέχομαι is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Describes practical steps promoting unity and holiness. 1 Peter 2:11-17
Highlights the active nature of resisting sinful desires. Acts 15:22-29
Canonical Themes
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