Be separated
διαχωρίζωStrong’s G1316diachōrizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Diachōrizō is the Greek word usually translated “departing”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.”
Meaning
Usually translated “departing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- departing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
διαχωρίζω diachōrizō · be separated
δια-χωρίζω [in LXX: Gen.1:4 ff (בָּדַל hi.), Gen.13:9 ff. (פָּרַד ni.), etc. ;] to separate entirely. Mid., to separate oneself, depart: before ἀπό Luk.9:33.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “departing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DEPARTING, participle present
tense Going from; leaving; desisting; forsaking; vanishing; dying.
All definitions and other forms of “departing”
DEPARTING, noun
A going away; separation.
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.