ἀποστασία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, I withdraw, revolt).

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Noun

ἀποστασίᾱ • (apostasíāf (genitive ἀποστασίᾱς); first declension

  1. defection, revolt, rebellion
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Galba 1:
      [] τὴν ἀπὸ Νέρωνος ἀποστασίαν προδοσίαν γενομένην.
      [] tḕn apò Nérōnos apostasían prodosían genoménēn.
      [] turning the revolt from Nero into treachery.
  2. (religion) apostasy
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Jeremiah 2.19:
      παιδεύσει σε ἡ ἀποστασία σου καὶ ἡ κακία σου ἐλέγξει σε
      paideúsei se hē apostasía sou kaì hē kakía sou elénxei se
      Your evil will chastise you, and your apostasy will reprove you. (ESV)
  3. departure

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