Apospáō — G645
G645 · Greek — ἀποσπάω
Pronunciation: ap-os-pah'-o
Definition
verb
to drag forth, i.e. (literally) unsheathe (a sword), or relatively (with a degree of force implied) retire (personally or factiously)
- to draw off, tear away
Usually translated as
draw, withdraw, after we were gotten from
Origin
from G575 and G4685
Occurrences
Apospáō occurs 4 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (2)
- Matthew 26:51 — And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew (ἀπέσπασεν) his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
- Luke 22:41 — And he was withdrawn (ἀπεσπάσθη) from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
- Acts 20:30 — Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away (ἀποσπᾶν) disciples after them.
- Acts 21:1 — And it came to pass, that after we were gotten (ἀποσπασθέντας) from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
Strong's Lexicon — A