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ἀφαιρέω

Transliteration: aphaireo · verb

10x in NTFirst: Matt 26:51
MeaningI take away, smite off
Part of speechverb
Frequency10x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἀφεῖλεν, ἀφελεῖν, ἀφαιρεθήσεται, ἀφαιρεῖται, ἀφέλωμαι, ἀφαιρεῖν, ἀφέλῃ, ἀφελεῖ
Example versesMatt 26:51 · Mark 14:47 · Luke 1:25 · Luke 10:42 · Luke 16:3
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What kind of word is ἀφαιρέω?

ἀφαιρέω (aphaireo) is a verb that occurs 10 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I take away, smite off” and first appears in Matt 26:51.

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