To leave
ἀποτάσσωStrong’s G0657apotassō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apotassō is the Greek word usually translated “having taken leave”, “bid farewell” and “does give up”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having taken leave”, “bid farewell” and “does give up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having taken leave 3
- to bid farewell 1
- does give up 1
- having taken leave of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Acts 2
- Mark 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 9:61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
- Luke 14:33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
- Acts 18:18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- Acts 18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
- 2 Corinthians 2:13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
Greek dictionary
ἀποτάσσω apotassō · to leave
ἀπο-τάσσω [in LXX: Ecc.2:20 (יָאַשׁ pi.), I Est.6:27, Jer.20:2, 1-18; 1Ma.4:1-61 * ;] to set apart. Mid., in late Gk. (El., § 37, 1; Swete, Mk., 136 f.; MM, e. dative, (a) to take leave of: Mrk.6:46, Luk.9:61, Act.18:18, 21, 2Co.2:13; (b) to forsake: Luk.14:33.† (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.