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ἀπόβλητος

apóblētos

G579 predicate adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

That which is to be thrown away or rejected, primarily describing something regarded as unfit or useless and thus worthy of being discarded. In extended or figurative senses, it refers to a person or thing considered unacceptable or deserving refusal.

Semantic Range

cast off, thrown away, rejected, considered refuse, unfit, unacceptable, deserving to be discarded or refused

Root / Etymology

From ἀποβάλλω (apoballō, 'to throw away,' 'to cast off') with the verbal adjective suffix -τος, forming an adjective indicating a tendency or aptness to be cast off. The root ἀπο- (apo-, 'away from') + βάλλω (ballō, 'to throw').

Historical & Contextual Notes

Occurs infrequently in extant Greek literature. In the New Testament (Mark 9:42), it is used figuratively to indicate that something is worthy of being rejected or refused, often translated as 'unacceptable' or 'fit to be cast off.' The word is rare in classical and Hellenistic texts but follows a common productive pattern for verbal adjectives from compound verbs. English translations often render as 'rejected,' but the Greek emphasizes the action of being thrown away or declared unfit rather than mere denial or refusal. No significant shift in meaning is observed between classical and Koine usage, though documentary and literary attestations are sparse.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀποβάλλω; cast off, i.e. (figuratively) such as to be rejected:--be refused.

Root Family

ἀπόβλητος (apoblētos) — cast off, thrown away, rejected, discarded as unfit

Root ἀποβλητ- to throw away, to cast off, to reject

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G579-01 ἀπόβλητον apobleton ADJ.P NOM N SG is to be rejected cast-off thing to be rejected 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G579-01 1 Timothy 4:4 ἀπόβλητον apobleton ADJ.P NOM N SG is to be rejected cast-off thing to be rejected
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