Greek · Strong's G575 · Preposition

ἀπό

apo

away from

678times used
619verses
27books

How it's translated

Definition

ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146),

prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ;]

from (i.e. from the exterior).

1. Of separation and cessation;

(1) of motion from a place: Mat.5:29, 30 7:23, Luk.5:2 22:41, al.;

(2) in partitive sense (M, Pr., 72, 102, 245; MM, see word; Bl., §40, 2), Mat.9:16 27:21, Jhn.21:10, Act.5:2, al.; also after verbs of eating, etc.;

(3) of alienation (cl…

Its meaning group

Spacial Extensions › Extension From a Source 41% of uses

Relations › Dissociation 25% of uses

Case › Source of Event or Activity 17% of uses

Time › Duration of Time with Reference to Some Point of Time: Until, Delay, Still, From 17% of uses

Between Hebrew and Greek

In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:

Where it appears

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Every verse

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English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.