ἀποβαίνω (G576) — Greek Lexicon

ἀποβαίνω

apobaínō

G576 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To step off or go out, especially from a vessel or a specific location; in extended or figurative contexts, to emerge, result, or occur as an outcome. Initially describing the physical act of disembarking (from a ship, vehicle, or place), but can also denote coming forth, eventuating, or arising in more abstract usages.

Semantic Range

to disembark, to step out, to go out, to depart, to become (as an outcome), to result, to eventuate, to arise (figurative)

Root / Etymology

Formed from the preposition ἀπό ('from') and βαίνω ('to step, go'); literally, 'to step off' or 'to go away from.' The term is a compound verb emphasizing motion away from a place or starting point.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀποβαίνω frequently refers to the act of stepping out, disembarking (especially from ships), or moving away from a position. In Hellenistic and Koine usage, the verb retains the physical sense of getting off or out of something (Acts 27:43: sailors disembark from a ship), but also develops a figurative sense: an event or matter that 'turns out' or a situation that 'results.' This figurative use appears in contexts where a process or situation 'emerges' or is the outcome of prior events. English translations have sometimes rendered the word as 'result,' 'come about,' or 'turn out,' particularly in non-literal contexts. The core concept consistently involves leaving, exiting, or something arising from a previous state or place. The physical and figurative nuances are sometimes reduced or collapsed in translation, especially in later periods or less literal renderings. The word is rare in the New Testament but more common in earlier Greek literature and the Septuagint, where physical departure often dominates the meaning, but figurative senses are attested.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀπό and the base of βάσις; literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate:--become, go out, turn.

Root Family

ἀποβαίνω (apobainō) — to step, to go, to walk away, to depart

Root βαίν- to step, to go, to walk

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G576-03`	ἀποβήσεται	apobesetai	`V FUT MID IND 3P SG`	it will turn out	will step off	will turn out	2
`G576-02`	ἀποβάντες	apobantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having gotten out	having stepped off	having gotten out	1
`G576-01`	ἀπέβησαν	apebesan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they got out	they stepped off	they stepped off	1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G576-02`	Luke 5:2	ἀποβάντες	apobantes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	having gotten out	having stepped off	having gotten out
`G576-03`	Luke 21:13	ἀποβήσεται	apobesetai	`V FUT MID IND 3P SG`	it will turn out	will step off	will turn out
`G576-01`	John 21:9	ἀπέβησαν	apebesan	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they got out	they stepped off	they stepped off
`G576-03`	Philippians 1:19	ἀποβήσεται	apobesetai	`V FUT MID IND 3P SG`	will turn out	will step off	will turn out

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