ἀπόθεσιςapóthesis
a laying aside (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G595
Meanings
a putting away: 1 Peter 3:21, 2 Peter 1:14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 1 Peter 3:21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- 2 Peter 1:14 For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.