ἀπόθεσις

apothesis

removal

from ἀποτίθημι; a laying aside (literally or figuratively):--putting away (off).

G595

1 Peter 3:21 · Word #10

Lexicon G595

Lemmaἀπόθεσις
Transliterationapóthesis
Strong'sG595
In-contextremoval
Literalputting-off-removal

Morphology N NOM F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀπόθεσις
Strong'sG595

SIBI-P1 G595-01

a laying-aside

Rootἀπόθεσις (apothesis)
Core Meaningslaying aside, putting away, removal, casting off
Semantic Rangephysical removal of clothing or objects; figurative putting away of sins, impurities, or former behaviors; renunciation or rejection of something previously held
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ἀπόθεσις often conveys the deliberate renunciation of sinful practices or moral defilement, emphasizing decisive separation from former ways of life and aligning with themes of repentance and transformation.
Morphological NotesNoun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); derived from ἀποτίθημι (to lay aside, put away), with the -σις suffix indicating the action or process.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "a laying-aside" preserves the verbal root sense from ἀποτίθημι (to lay aside, put away), maintaining the concrete action inherent in the noun. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it is expressed as a singular act or state, suitable for functioning as the subject of a clause.

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Word Usage (2 occurrences of G595)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Peter 3:21 ἀπόθεσις apothesis removal
2 Peter 1:14 ἀπόθεσις apothesis putting-off