What does ἀπό · νεκρός mean in the Bible?
e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)".
Greek · G575, G3498
ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν
Away from · dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
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ἀπό G575 away from
Pronunciation apó
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νεκρός G3498 dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciation nekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
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What does ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν (apo ton nekron) mean in the Bible?
ἀπό · νεκρός is a Greek phrase meaning ""off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G575, G3498?
G575, G3498 is connected to 644 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
Source Gloss
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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 644
Matt 1:17 · Matt 1:21 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 2:1 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 3:7 · Matt 3:13 · Matt 3:16 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 4:25 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:13 643×
John 11:18 1×
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