Greek Word Study · Strong’s G647
ἀποστάσιον
apostasion · “divorce”
Used 3 times across 2 books
Definition
ἀποστάσιον, -ου, τό
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX; Deu.24:1, 3, Jer.3:8, Isa.50:1 (כְּרִיתוּת) * ;]
1. in cl., only in phrase ἀποστασίου δίκη, an action against a freedman for forsaking his προστάτης (Dem.).
2. In LXX, βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, a bill of divorce: Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4; in same sense ἀ. alone (MM, see word), Mat.5:31 (for other late exx., see MM, l.with; Kennedy, Sources, 121).†
(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX; Deu.24:1, 3, Jer.3:8, Isa.50:1 (כְּרִיתוּת) * ;]
1. in cl., only in phrase ἀποστασίου δίκη, an action against a freedman for forsaking his προστάτης (Dem.).
2. In LXX, βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, a bill of divorce: Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4; in same sense ἀ. alone (MM, see word), Mat.5:31 (for other late exx., see MM, l.with; Kennedy, Sources, 121).†
Where it appears
Matthew2
Mark1
In the text
Matthew 5:31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:Matthew 19:7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?Mark 10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
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