What does ἀποστρέφω · μάχαιρα mean in the Bible?
ἀποστρέφω · μάχαιρα is a Greek phrase meaning "to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G654, G3162
ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν
To turn away or back (literally or figuratively) · sword
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ἀποστρέφωG654to turn away or back (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationapostréphō
To reject or refuse allegiance; turning away from what one previously followed or accepted.
Open lexicon entry →μάχαιραG3162sword
Pronunciationmáchaira
Short sword or dagger, distinct from larger broad swords; metaphorically, instrument of judgment and division.
Open lexicon entry →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)".
Full entry for ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν (G654, G3162) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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)
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 groups5Aligned forms9TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveMatt 5:421×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:521×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present PassiveTitus 1:14 · Heb 12:252×
Present ActiveLuke 23:141×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveActs 3:261×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Future ActiveRom 11:26 · 2 Tim 4:42×
Aorist Passive2 Tim 1:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present4aorist3future2
Voice
active5passive4
Mood
indicative3participle3infinitive1subjunctive1imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:42ἀποστραφῇςaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:52Ἀπόστρεψονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 23:14ἀποστρέφονταpresent active participleparticipleActs 3:26ἀποστρέφεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 11:26ἀποστρέψειfuture active indicativeprospective2 Timothy 1:15ἀπεστράφησάνaorist passive indicativecompleted2 Timothy 4:4ἀποστρέψουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveTitus 1:14ἀποστρεφομένωνpresent passive participleparticipleHebrews 12:25ἀποστρεφόμενοιpresent passive participleparticiple
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
ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν is built from these roots: