ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomai
to push off, figuratively, to reject
Greek (New Testament) · G683
Meanings
to thrust away. Mid., to thrust away from oneself, refuse, reject: with accusative of person, Acts 7:27, Acts 7:39, Acts 13:46, Romans 11:1, Romans 11:2, 1 Timothy 1:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:27 “But the man in the wrong pushed Moses aside. ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ he asked.
- Acts 7:39 “But our ancestors refused to listen to Moses. They rejected him and wanted to return to Egypt.
- Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.
- Romans 11:1 I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Romans 11:2 No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said,
- 1 Timothy 1:19 Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.