ἀποσπάωapospáō
to draw off or away, tear away: Acts 20:30; μάχαιραν, draw a sword, Matthew 26:51; passive, to be parted or withdrawn, Luke 22:41, Acts 21:1.
Greek (New Testament) · G645
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:51 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
- Luke 22:41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,
- Acts 20:30 Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
- Acts 21:1 After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.