UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meanings of παραπίπτω, ἐκπίπτω[c], ἀποστρέφομαι[b], and ἀφίσταμαι[b] appear to focus upon the initial aspects of dissociation. As such, they constitute a reversal of the process of joining or beginning to associate.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἀποστρέφω; aor.pass.; ἀπεστράφην

Related lemmas: στρέφω

Sense 1: to cause to turn away from, to cause to change one’s belief, to mislead

Semantic entry: 31.70

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

Definition: to cause someone to turn away from a previous belief

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀποστρέφω in RV ACT 3:26 · LV ACT 3:26 · Read together ACT 3:26, see 68.44: ἀποστρέφω. For another interpretation of ἀποστρέφω in RV LUK 23:14 · LV LUK 23:14 · Read together LUK 23:14, see 88.264: ἀποστρέφω / 88.264: διαστρέφω.

LUK 23:14: RV LUK 23:14 · LV LUK 23:14 · Read together LUK 23:14

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OET-RV LUK 23:14

14 and told them, “You brought this man to me for stirring up the people, but listen, I’ve examined him in front of you all and I find him to be not guilty of anything that you’re all accusing him of,

OET-LV LUK 23:14

14 said to them:
You _all _brought this the man to _me, as turning _away the people, but see, I having _examined him before you _all, I _found nothing in the this man guilty of _which you _all _are _accusing against him.

ACT 3:26: RV ACT 3:26 · LV ACT 3:26 · Read together ACT 3:26

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26 God had raised up his servant and sent him to you Yehudim (Jews) first, to bless you by turning each of you away from your own wicked behaviour.”

OET-LV ACT 3:26

26 the god having _raised _up the servant of _him, sent_ him _out To _you _all first, blessing you _all in that to _be _turning _away each from the wickedness of _you _all.

Sense 2: to lead astray, to pervert, to mislead

Semantic entry: 88.264

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Licentiousness, Perversion

Definition: to cause someone to depart from correct behavior and thus engage in serious wrongdoing

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀποστρέφω in RV LUK 23:14 · LV LUK 23:14 · Read together LUK 23:14, see 31.70: ἀποστρέφω.

LUK 23:14: RV LUK 23:14 · LV LUK 23:14 · Read together LUK 23:14

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Sense 3: to return, to put back

Semantic entry: 85.52

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Put, Place

Definition: to cause something to be in a place where it was formerly

MAT 26:52: RV MAT 26:52 · LV MAT 26:52 · Read together MAT 26:52

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OET-RV MAT 26:52

52 “Put your sword back in its sheath,” Yeshua said, “because those who fight with the sword, die by the sword.

OET-LV MAT 26:52

52 Then the Yaʸsous is _saying to _him:
Turn _away the sword of _you into the place of _it, because/for all the ones having _taken the_sword, will _be _perishing by the_sword

Sense 4: to change, to turn into, to remove from

Semantic entry: 13.63

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Change of State

Definition: to cause something to turn into or to become something else or to become removed from something or someone

ROM 11:26: RV ROM 11:26 · LV ROM 11:26 · Read together ROM 11:26

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OET-RV ROM 11:26

26 and then all the Yehudim will be saved, as it’s been written:
⇔ ‘The rescuer will be coming out of Tsiyon (Zion).
⇔ He will drive ungodliness away from Ya’akov (Jacob).

OET-LV ROM 11:26

26 and thus all Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) will _be _being _saved, as it _has _been _written:
Will _be _coming out _of Siōn/(Tsiyyōn) the one rescuing, he _will _be _turning _away ungodliness from Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ).

Sense 5: to stop, to cease, to reject

Semantic entry: 68.44

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Cease, Stop

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἀποστρέφω ‘to cause to turn back from,’ not occurring in the NT) to cease doing something, with the implication of rejection

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀποστρέφω in RV ACT 3:26 · LV ACT 3:26 · Read together ACT 3:26, see 31.70: ἀποστρέφω.

MAT 5:42: RV MAT 5:42 · LV MAT 5:42 · Read together MAT 5:42

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42 Give whatever others request from you, and don’t turn away from anyone who wants to borrow from you.

OET-LV MAT 5:42

42 Give to _the one requesting you, and you _may_ not _be _turned _away to _the one wanting to _borrow from you.

ACT 3:26: RV ACT 3:26 · LV ACT 3:26 · Read together ACT 3:26

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OET-RV ACT 3:26

26 God had raised up his servant and sent him to you Yehudim (Jews) first, to bless you by turning each of you away from your own wicked behaviour.”

OET-LV ACT 3:26

26 the god having _raised _up the servant of _him, sent_ him _out To _you _all first, blessing you _all in that to _be _turning _away each from the wickedness of _you _all.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:42 · LV MAT 5:42 · Read together MAT 5:42

ACT: RV ACT 3:26 · LV ACT 3:26 · Read together ACT 3:26

TI2: RV TI2 4:4 · LV TI2 4:4 · Read together TI2 4:4

TIT: RV TIT 1:14 · LV TIT 1:14 · Read together TIT 1:14

HEB: RV HEB 12:25 · LV HEB 12:25 · Read together HEB 12:25

Sense 6: to turn away from, to reject

Semantic entry: 31.62

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

Definition: to no longer continue to believe as one has and hence to turn away from or to reject a previous set of beliefs

Forms: ἀποστρέφομαι[a]

TIT 1:14: RV TIT 1:14 · LV TIT 1:14 · Read together TIT 1:14

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OET-RV TIT 1:14

14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths or human rules which turn people away from the truth.

OET-LV TIT 1:14

14 not giving _heed to _Youdaiōns myths and the_commands of _humans turning _away the truth.

Sense 7: to fall away, to forsake, to turn away

Semantic entry: 34.26

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Join, Begin To Associate

Definition: to abandon a former relationship or association, or to dissociate (a type of reversal of beginning to associate){N:001}

Forms: ἀποστρέφομαι[b]

TI2 1:15: RV TI2 1:15 · LV TI2 1:15 · Read together TI2 1:15

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OET-RV TI2 1:15

15 You’ve already heard that those in Asia Minor all turned their backs on me, including Fugelos and Hermogenes.

OET-LV TI2 1:15

15 You _have _known this, that all who are in the Asia were _turned _away from _me, of _whom is Fugelos and Hermogenaʸs.

HEB 12:25: RV HEB 12:25 · LV HEB 12:25 · Read together HEB 12:25

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OET-RV HEB 12:25

25 Make sure that you all obey God who’s speaking to you, because if the ancient Yehudim (Jews) were punished when they were warned on earth (at Mt. Sinay), how much more God will punish any of us who don’t obey what he reveals to us now (from Mt. Tsiyon).

OET-LV HEB 12:25