ἀποστάσιον

apostasion

Greek G0647 Noun, neuter 3 occurrences in 3 verses
ἀποστάσιον divorce

ἀποστάσιον, -ου, τό

(ἀφίστημι), [in LXX; Deu.24:1, 3, Jer.3:8, Isa.50:1 (כְּרִיתוּת) * ;]

1. in cl., only in phrase ἀποστασίου δίκη, an action against a freedman for forsaking his προστάτης (Dem.).

2. In LXX, βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, a bill of divorce: Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4; in same sense ἀ. alone (MM, see word), Mat.5:31 (for other late exx., see MM, l.with; Kennedy, Sources, 121).†

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Concordance 3 verses

  1. Matthew 5:31 ἀποστάσιον

    It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

  2. Matthew 19:7 ἀποστασίου

    “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

  3. Mark 10:4 ἀποστασίου

    They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

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