Lexicon apostasia: defection, revolt Original Word: ἀποστασία, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apostasia Phonetic Spelling: (ap-os-tas-ee'-ah) Short Definition: defection, apostasy Definition: defection, apostasy, revolt. HELPS word-Studies 646 apostasía (from 868 /aphístēmi, "leave, depart," which is derived from 575 /apó, "away from" and 2476 /histémi, "stand") – properly, departure (implying desertion); apostasy – literally, "a leaving, from a previous standing." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aphistémiDefinitiondefection, revolt NASB Translationapostasy (1), forsake (1).
Strong's falling away, apostacy Feminine of the same as apostasion; defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy") -- falling away, forsake. see GREEK apostasion |
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