What does ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrízō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrízō) is a Greek word meaning "to rend apart; reflexively, to separate".
Greek · G673
ἀποχωρίζω
To rend apart; reflexively, to separate
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ἀποχωρίζωG673
Pronunciationapochōrízō
What does ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrízō) mean in the Bible?
ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrízō) is a Greek word meaning "to rend apart; reflexively, to separate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G673?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include parted (1), receded (1).
Where does ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 15:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Revelation (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 Itparted1×Acts 15:39
receded1×Revelation 6:14
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 15:39
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Acts1Revelation1
Source forms
ἀπεχωρίσθη1xapechōristhēRevelation 6:14
ἀποχωρισθῆναι1xapochōristhēnaiActs 15:39
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xRevelation 6:14
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive1xActs 15:39
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to rend apart; reflexively, to separate
Source Gloss
to rend apart; reflexively, to separate
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 15:39Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
ἀποχωρισθῆναιapocwrisqhnai
I separate from
Read verseRevelation 6:14Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀπεχωρίσθηapecwrisqh
I separate from
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 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
passive2
Mood
infinitive1indicative1
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)