ἀποσπᾶν
apospáō
draw away
To draw away from a place or position, often with some degree of force or effort; to pull out or separate something or someone from its context, either physically (e.g., to unsheathe a sword) or, by extension, to cause the separation or withdrawal of persons (as in separating individuals from a group or context). The verb can express both literal and metaphorical senses of moving or pulling out with force.
Acts 20:30 · Word #10
Lexicon G645
| Lemma | ἀποσπάω |
| Transliteration | apospáō |
| Strong's | G645 |
| Definition | To draw away from a place or position, often with some degree of force or effort; to pull out or separate something or someone from its context, either physically (e.g., to unsheathe a sword) or, by extension, to cause the separation or withdrawal of persons (as in separating individuals from a group or context). The verb can express both literal and metaphorical senses of moving or pulling out with force. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | draw away |
| Literal | to-tear-away |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποσπάω |
| Strong's | G645 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G645-03
to draw away
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive expresses the action of actively pulling or drawing something away from a source or position. "To draw away" preserves both the root sense of σπάω (draw/pull) and the prefixed ἀπό (away from). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to draw away
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'to draw away' is faithful to the infinitive ἀποσπᾶν and sound in context. |