Lexicon apothesis: a putting away Original Word: ἀπόθεσις, εως, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apothesis Phonetic Spelling: (ap-oth'-es-is) Short Definition: a putting off, a laying down Definition: a putting off, a laying down. HELPS word-Studies 595 apóthesis (from 659 /apotíthēmi, "put away, let go") – properly, a putting off (letting go) to remove (set something aside); a resignation from a previous obligation; (figuratively) removal, by the supernatural hand of God. [The prefix (apo) shows 595 (apóthesis) involves a look back (away from what is let go) – to what comes next (L-S).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apotithémiDefinitiona putting away NASB Translationlaying aside (1), removal (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 595: ἀπόθεσιςἀπόθεσις, ἀποθεσεως, ἡ ἀποτίθημι, a putting off or away: 2 Peter 1:14; 1 Peter 3:21. (In various senses from Hippocrates and Plato down.)
Strong's putting away, laying aside From apotithemi; a laying aside (literally or figuratively) -- putting away (off). see GREEK apotithemi |
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