ἀποστασία (apostasía) — Falling Away

Greek word study: ἀποστασία (apostasía), Strong's G646. defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")

GreekStrong's G646
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Greek word
ἀποστασία (apostasía)

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defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")

Word study
Derivation: feminine of the same as G647 (ἀποστάσιον);

KJV translation words: falling away, forsake

Where this word appears

Strong's G646 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 21:21 and last appears in 2 Thessalonians 2:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

apostasy ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀποστασία ×1ἀποστασίαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×12 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G647 ἀποστάσιον (apostásion).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does apostasía (G646) mean?

Defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy").

How is G646 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G646 as: falling away, forsake.

How often does ἀποστασία (apostasía) appear?

Strong's G646 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 21:21 and last appears in 2 Thessalonians 2:3.