ἀφίστανται
aphístēmi
fall away
To cause someone or something to move away or to stand apart (actively: to remove, to distance, to cause to depart); intransitively or reflexively: to depart, withdraw, leave, fall away, or desist from association or position. The term encompasses both active separation initiated by an agent and passive or reflexive withdrawal by a subject from a person, group, place, or state. In some contexts, it can imply apostasy, political or religious defection, or ceasing participation.
Luke 8:13 · Word #27
Lexicon G868
| Lemma | ἀφίστημι |
| Transliteration | aphístēmi |
| Strong's | G868 |
| Definition | To cause someone or something to move away or to stand apart (actively: to remove, to distance, to cause to depart); intransitively or reflexively: to depart, withdraw, leave, fall away, or desist from association or position. The term encompasses both active separation initiated by an agent and passive or reflexive withdrawal by a subject from a person, group, place, or state. In some contexts, it can imply apostasy, political or religious defection, or ceasing participation. |
Morphology V PRS MID IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fall away |
| Literal | fall-away-present |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀφιστάνω |
| Strong's | G868 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G868-04
they are withdrawing themselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), middle voice (reflexive/self-involved), indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present tense indicates ongoing action, and the middle voice reflects reflexive or self-involved withdrawal. "Withdrawing themselves" preserves the root sense of standing away (ἀπό + ἵστημι) while expressing active self-separation in the 3rd person plural. |
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