ἀπαίρωapaírō
to lift off, hence, to take away; passive: Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35.
Greek (New Testament) · G522
Same root
- ἀπόapó · G575"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- αἴρωaírō · G142to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
- Mark 2:20 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
- Luke 5:35 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.