άποστασία, -ας, ἡ (ἀφίστημι), [in LXX for מַעַל, etc. ;] defection, apostasy, revolt; in late Gk. (MM, Exp., viii; Lft., Notes, 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. ἀπόστασις, frequently in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. Jos.22:22, 2Ch.29:19, Jer.2:19) and NT always of religious apostasy: Act.21:21, 2Th.2:3.† (AS)
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G646 — ἀποστασία
apostasia · apostasy · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 21:21 · ἀποστασίανand they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying—Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;2 Thessalonians 2:3 · ἀποστασίαlet not any one deceive you in any manner, because—if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed—the son of the destruction,