To avoid
ἀποτρέπωStrong’s G0665apotrepō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Apotrepō is the Greek word usually translated “do yourself turn away from”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do yourself turn away from”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do yourself turn away from 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀποτρέπω apotrepō · to avoid
ἀπο-τρέπω [in LXX: Sir.20:29 48:18, 3Ma.1:23, 4Ma.1:33 4Mac 16:12 * ;] to turn away; mid., to turn oneself away from: with accusative, 2Ti.3:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “avoid” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AVOID', verb intransitive
To retire; to withdraw.
- “David avoided out of his presence. [Improper.]” 1 Samuel 18:11
- To become void, vacant or empty.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.