OliveGrove
Pressing the Word of God for Deeper Understanding.
Greek · G868, G575

ἀπόστητε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ

To leave · away from

This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.

Words in this compound — expand to study each participant

ἀφίστημιG868to leave
Pronunciationaphístēmi
Departure carrying sense of apostasy or defection, especially withdrawal from covenant allegiance to God.
Open lexicon entry →
ἀπόG575away from
Pronunciationapó
Open lexicon entry →

What does ἀπόστητε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ (apostēte ap' emou) mean in the Bible?

ἀφίστημι · ἀπό is a Greek phrase meaning "depart from me, go away from me".

Full entry for ἀπόστητε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ (G868, G575) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does ἀφίστημι · ἀπό mean in the Bible?

ἀφίστημι · ἀπό is a Greek phrase meaning "depart from me, go away from me".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. depart from me, go away from me

Strong'sG868, G575
Lexical occurrences0 verses

Source Gloss

depart from me, go away from me
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed4ongoing1prospective1imperative3background1subjunctive1infinitive1participle2
Tense
aorist11future1imperfect1present1
Voice
active11middle3
Mood
indicative7imperative3participle2subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 2:37ἀφίστατοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 4:13ἀπέστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:13ἀφίστανταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 13:27ἀπόστητεaorist active imperativeimperativeActs 5:37ἀπέστησεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:38ἀπόστητεaorist active imperativeimperativeActs 12:10ἀπέστηaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:38ἀποστάνταaorist active participleparticipleActs 19:9ἀποστὰςaorist active participleparticipleActs 22:29ἀπέστησανaorist active indicativecompleted2 Corinthians 12:8ἀποστῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 4:1ἀποστήσονταίfuture middle indicativeprospective2 Timothy 2:19Ἀποστήτωaorist active imperativeimperativeHebrews 3:12ἀποστῆναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive

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

Full license details