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ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν

To turn away or back (literally or figuratively) · sword

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ἀποστρέφω G654 to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation apostréphō
To reject or refuse allegiance; turning away from what one previously followed or accepted.
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μάχαιρα G3162 sword
Pronunciation máchaira
Short sword or dagger, distinct from larger broad swords; metaphorically, instrument of judgment and division.
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What does ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν (apostrepson sou tēn machairan) mean in the Bible?

ἀποστρέφω · μάχαιρα is a Greek phrase meaning "to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἀποστρέφω · μάχαιρα mean in the Bible?

ἀποστρέφω · μάχαιρα is a Greek phrase meaning "to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G654, G3162?

G654, G3162 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)

Strong's G654, G3162
Lexical occurrences 9 verses Word forms 5 forms 9 references

Source Gloss

to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)
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 5 Aligned forms 9 Tenses Aorist, Present, Future Voices Passive, Active
Tenses
Aorist Present Future
Voices
Passive Active
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Passive Matt 5:42 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active Matt 26:52 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Passive Titus 1:14 · Heb 12:25 2×
Present Active Luke 23:14 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Present Active Acts 3:26 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Future Active Rom 11:26 · 2 Tim 4:4 2×
Aorist Passive 2 Tim 1:15 1×
9 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 prospective 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 3
Tense
present 4 aorist 3 future 2
Voice
active 5 passive 4
Mood
indicative 3 participle 3 infinitive 1 subjunctive 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:42 ἀποστραφῇς aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:52 Ἀπόστρεψον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 23:14 ἀποστρέφοντα present active participle participle Acts 3:26 ἀποστρέφειν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 11:26 ἀποστρέψει future active indicative prospective 2 Timothy 1:15 ἀπεστράφησάν aorist passive indicative completed 2 Timothy 4:4 ἀποστρέψουσιν future active indicative prospective Titus 1:14 ἀποστρεφομένων present passive participle participle Hebrews 12:25 ἀποστρεφόμενοι present passive participle participle

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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