ἀφίστημι

ἀφ-ίστημι

[in LXX for סוּר, מָעַל, etc. (41 words in all) ;]

1. trans. in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put away, lead away; metaphorically, to move to revolt: ApG 5,37,

2. Intrans. in pf., plpf., 2 aor., to stand off, depart from, withdraw from: with genitive, Luk 2,37 before ἀπό, Luk 4,13; 13,27, ApG 5,38; 12,10; 15,38; 19,9; 22,29, 2 Kor 12,8; metaphorically, ἀπὸ ἀδικίας, 2 Tim 2,19 ἀπὸ θεοῦ, (fall away, apostatize), Hebr 3,12 Mid. (exc. 1 aor., WH. is trans.), to withdraw oneself from, absent oneself from: Luk 2,37 metaphorically, fall away, apostatize: absol., Luk 8,13 with genitive, 1 Tim 4,1 (MM, see word; Cremer, 308).†