ἀποχωρίζω (G673) — Greek Lexicon

ἀποχωρίζω

apochōrízō

G673 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

to separate, to cause to move away from a place or person, to part, to distance, or to divide; in reflexive or passive use, to go away, to withdraw, to depart. The verb emphasizes the action of creating distance, making a separation, or the state of being parted from someone or something; it can include both physical and metaphorical separation depending on context.

Semantic Range

to separate from, to part (ways), to cause to depart, to break association, to physically move apart, to be divided from, to withdraw, to depart (from a place or person)

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ἀπό ('from, away from') and the verb χωρίζω ('to separate, divide'). The compound emphasizes the sense of causing or experiencing a separation that involves movement away from something or someone.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἀποχωρίζω appears infrequently in extant Greek literature, with attestations largely in the Koine period. In the New Testament (specifically Acts 15:39), it describes a 'sharp separation' or disagreement leading to individuals parting company—indicating not only a physical departure but also a relational or organizational split. In earlier Greek, the simplex χωρίζω carried the general sense of dividing or separating. The compound form with ἀπό heightened the sense of irreversible or marked departure. English translations often render ἀποχωρίζω as 'depart' or 'separate,' though they may not always capture the force of internal, relational, or lasting division that the term can imply. It does not carry specialized technical or religious senses in the known corpus, and its usage in the LXX and broader Koine literature aligns with general notions of physical or social separation. Compare with διαχωρίζω ('to set apart, separate distinctly') and ἀναχωρέω ('to withdraw, retire').

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀπό and χωρίζω; to rend apart; reflexively, to separate:--depart (asunder).

Root Family

ἀποχωρίζω (apochōrizō) — to separate, to part, to move away

Root χωρίζω to separate, to part, to move away

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G673-01`	ἀπεχωρίσθη	apechoristhe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	departed	was separated away	was separated away	1
`G673-02`	ἀποχωρισθῆναι	apochoristhenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	they separated	to be separated away	to be separated away	1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G673-02`	Acts 15:39	ἀποχωρισθῆναι	apochoristhenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	they separated	to be separated away	to be separated away
`G673-01`	Revelation 6:14	ἀπεχωρίσθη	apechoristhe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	departed	was separated away	was separated away

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