What does ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō) is a Greek word meaning "literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate".
Greek · G576
ἀποβαίνω
Literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate
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ἀποβαίνωG576
Pronunciationapobaínō
What does ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō) is a Greek word meaning "literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G576?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had left (1), they landed (1), This will be your opportunity (1), will turn out (1).
Where does ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 5:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), John (1), Philippians (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 Ithad left1×Luke 5:2
they landed1×John 21:9
This will be your opportunity1×Luke 21:13
will turn out1×Philippians 1:19
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 5:2ἀποβάντεςtohad leftVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralLuke 21:13ἀποβήσεταιtoThis will be your opportunityVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularJohn 21:9ἀπέβησανtothey landedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralPhilippians 1:19ἀποβήσεταιtowill turn outVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 5:2
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Luke2John1Philippians1
Source forms
ἀποβήσεται2xapobēsetaiLuke 21:13, Philippians 1:19
ἀπέβησαν1xapebēsanJohn 21:9
ἀποβάντες1xapobantesLuke 5:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular2xLuke 21:13, Philippians 1:19
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xJohn 21:9
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xLuke 5:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate
Source Gloss
literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 5:2Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀποβάντεςapobantev
I go or come out of, disembark, result
Read verseLuke 21:13Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
ἀποβήσεταιapobhsetai
I go or come out of, disembark, result
Read verseJohn 21:9Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπέβησανapebhsan
I go or come out of, disembark, result
Read versePhilippians 1:19Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
ἀποβήσεταιapobhsetai
I go or come out of, disembark, result
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2future2
Voice
active2middle2
Mood
indicative3participle1
NT 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)
Word Origins
ἀποβαίνω is built from these roots: