ἀποστασίαapostasía
defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
Greek (New Testament) · G646
Meanings
defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. for classical Greek ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Joshua 22:22, 2 Chronicles 29:19, Jeremiah 2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Acts 21:21, 2 Thessalonians 2:3.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 21:21 But the Jewish believers here in Jerusalem have been told that you are teaching all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn their backs on the laws of Moses. They’ve heard that you teach them not to circumcise their children or follow other Jewish customs.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.