To throw off
ἀπορρίπτωStrong’s G0641aporriptō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aporriptō is the Greek word usually translated “having cast off”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:”
Meaning
Usually translated “having cast off”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having cast off 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀπορρίπτω aporriptō · to throw off
ἀπο-ρίπτω (Rec. -ρρίπτω, c1.), [in LXX for שָׁלַךְ hi., etc. ;] to throw away, cast forth: reflexively, Act.27:43 (BV, cast themselves overboard; see MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.