What does ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathístēmi) mean in the Bible?
ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathístēmi): Restore to original state or condition, whether physical health, social order, or political arrangement.
Greek · G600
ἀποκαθίστημι
To reconstitute (in health, home or organization)
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ἀποκαθίστημι G600
Pronunciation apokathístēmi
What does ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathístēmi) mean in the Bible?
ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathístēmi): Restore to original state or condition, whether physical health, social order, or political arrangement.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G600?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include was restored (2), [and] he restores (1), [his sight] was restored (1), he will restore (1), I may be restored (1).
Where does ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathístēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (3), Matthew (2), Acts (1), Hebrews (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 It was restored 2× Mark 3:5, Luke 6:10
[and] he restores 1× Mark 9:12
[his sight] was restored 1× Mark 8:25
he will restore 1× Matthew 17:11
I may be restored 1× Hebrews 13:19
it was restored 1× Matthew 12:13
restore 1× Acts 1:6
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Matthew 12:13 ἀπεκατεστάθη to it was restored Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 17:11 ἀποκαταστήσει to he will restore Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mark 3:5 ἀπεκατεστάθη to was restored Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Mark 8:25 ἀπεκατέστη to [his sight] was restored Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mark 9:12 ἀποκαθιστάνει to [and] he restores Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Luke 6:10 ἀπεκατεστάθη to was restored Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 1:6 ἀποκαθιστάνεις to restore Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Hebrews 13:19 ἀποκατασταθῶ to I may be restored Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 12:13
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Matthew 2 Mark 3 Luke 1 Acts 1 Hebrews 1
Source forms
ἀπεκατεστάθη 3x apekatestathē Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:5, Luke 6:10
ἀπεκατέστη 1x apekatestē Mark 8:25
ἀποκαθιστάνει 1x apokathistanei Mark 9:12
ἀποκαθιστάνεις 1x apokathistaneis Acts 1:6
ἀποκατασταθῶ 1x apokatastathō Hebrews 13:19
ἀποκαταστήσει 1x apokatastēsei Matthew 17:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 3x Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:5, Luke 6:10
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Mark 8:25
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular 1x Hebrews 13:19
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Matthew 17:11
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Acts 1:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Mark 9:12
Evidence Summary
CovenantMessiah
Greek word. Restore to original state or condition, whether physical health, social order, or political arrangement.
Strong's G600
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Greek text appearances 8 times Word forms 2 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 6:6–11 Source Gloss
to reconstitute (in health, home or organization)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Restore to original state or condition, whether physical health, social order, or political arrangement.
1to restore, i.e. to a former condition: of health, Mat.12:13, Mrk.3:5 8:25, Luk.6:10; of social or political affairs, Mat.17:11, Mrk.9:12, Act.1:6.
2to give back, bring back: Heb.13:19 (so in π., MM, see word; cf. also Cremer, 312).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:13 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀποκατεστάθη apokatestaqh
I restore, give back
Read verse Matthew 17:11 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀποκαταστήσει apokatasthsei
I restore, give back
Read verse Mark 3:5 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀποκατεστάθη apokatestaqh
I restore, give back
Read verse Mark 8:25 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀποκατεστάθη, apokatestaqh
I restore, give back
Read verse Mark 9:12 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἀποκαθιστᾷ apokaqista
I restore, give back
Read verse Luke 6:10 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀποκατεστάθη apokatestaqh
I restore, give back
Read verse Acts 1:6 Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἀποκαθιστάνεις apokaqistaneiv
I restore, give back
Read verse Hebrews 13:19 Verb First Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀποκατασταθῶ apokatastaqw
I restore, give back
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 8 Tenses Aorist, Future, Present Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 7×
Aorist Passive Matt 12:13 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 6:10 3×
Present Active Mark 9:12 · Acts 1:6 2×
Future Active Matt 17:11 1×
Aorist Active Mark 8:25 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Passive Heb 13:19 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 4 passive 4
Mood
indicative 7 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:13 ἀπεκατεστάθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 17:11 ἀποκαταστήσει future active indicative prospective Mark 3:5 ἀπεκατεστάθη aorist passive indicative completed Mark 8:25 ἀπεκατέστη aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:12 ἀποκαθιστάνει present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:10 ἀπεκατεστάθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 1:6 ἀποκαθιστάνεις present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 13:19 ἀποκατασταθῶ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
was restored
to restore fully
restore fully
Additional Occurrences
Luke 6:6–11 ἀποκατεστάθη apokathístēmi
Was restored
Mark 8:22–26 ἀποκαθίστημι apokathístēmi
to restore fully
Mark 9:9–13 ἀποκαθίστημι apokathístēmi
to restore, reestablish
Showing 6 selected witnesses from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἀποκαθίστημι is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Reflects comprehensive renewal accomplished by Christ. Luke 6:6–11
Indicates complete renewal. Mark 3:1–6
Signifies covenant restoration imagery. Mark 8:22–26
Canonical Themes
Covenant Messiah
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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