verb
apeiponomō
Strong’sG550
I renounce, disown
stem apeipon-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀπ-εῖπον, 2 aor. without present in use
[in LXX for מָאַס, אָמַר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G550 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidap-i-pom'-ane
to say off for oneself, i.e. disown
Fromreflexive past of a compound of G575 and G2036;
King Jamesrenounce.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
infinitive ἀπειπεῖν, Epic dialect ἀπο?~Xειπεῖν, ἀπο?~Xειπέμεν, and participle ἀποειπών, i.e. ἀποϝειπών, Refs 8th c.BC+: less frequently aorist I ἀπεῖπαRefs 5th c.BC+future in use is ἀπερῶ, perfect ἀπείρηκα, mostly in signification Refs:—middle, aorist I ἀπειπάμηνRefs 5th c.BC+, but never in correct Attic dialect:—passive, future ἀπορρηθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἀπερρήθηνRefs 5th c.BC+ —present and imperfect are supplied by ἀπαυδάω, ἀπόφημι, and in Attic dialect Prose by ἀπαγορεύω:—speak out, tell out, declare, μῦθονRefs 8th c.BC+; μνηστήρεσσιν ἀπειπέμεν (probably μνηστῆρσ᾽ ἀποειπέμεν) to give them full notice,Refs 8th c.BC+; ῥῆσιν ἀπερέοντα to deliver a verbal message, Refs 5th c.BC+: in aorist middle, ἀπείπασθαι θανάτῳ ζημιοῦν τοὺς πλευσομένουςRefs 4th c.BC+
II deny, refuse, ὑπόσχεο καὶ κατάνευσον, ἢ ἀπόειπ᾽Refs 8th c.BC+; σύμφαθι ἢ ἄπειπεRefs 5th c.BC+
III forbid Refs forbid one to do, tell him not to do, Refs 5th c.BC+; also without μή, Refs 2nd c.BC+: with infinitive omitted, ἀπειπὼν εἴργει μελάθρωνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τινί τι forbid him the use of it, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, ἀπειρῆσθαι γάρ οἱ.. μηδενὶ ἐπιδεικνύναιRefs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἀπειρημένον a forbidden thing, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀπειρημένον, absolutely, contrary to orders, Refs 4th c.BC+
IV renounce, disown, give up, with accusative of things, ἀ. μῆνινRefs 8th c.BC+; and not seldom in Prose, as εἴτε.. ἀπερέουσι.. τὴν συμμαχίηνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀπειπεῖν.. κηρύκων ὕπο.. πατρῴαν ἑστίαν renounce it by public proclamation, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τὴν στρατηγίαν to resign it, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. γυναῖκα divorce her, Refs 1st c.AD+ —in passive, αἱ σπονδαὶ οὐκ ἀπείρηντο had not been renounced, remained in force, Refs 5th c.BC+:—in middle, ἀπείπασθαι παῖδαRefs 5th c.BC+averruncare, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. υἱόν, πατέρα, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀποϝειπάθθω (Cretan dialect for ἀπειπάσθω) let him renounce the inheritance, Refs; ἀ. γνώμας withdraw, retract them, Refs 1st c.AD+
IV.2 refuse, with infinitive, Refs 4th c.AD+
IV.3 intransitive, fail, tire, sink from exhaustion, ἐπεὶ δ᾽ ἀπεῖπεRefs 5th c.BC+; οὐ γάρ που ἀπεροῦμέν γέ πω shall not give in yet, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδ᾽ ἀπεῖπεν.. φάτις was not unfulfilled, Refs 4th c.BC+
IV.3.b with dative person, fail or be wanting to one, οὐκ ἀ. φίλοιςRefs 5th c.BC+
IV.3.c with dative of things, fail or fall short in a thing, ἀπειρηκότων δὲ χρήμασι now that they are bankrupt, Refs 5th c.BC+; but,
IV.3.d ἀ. κακοῖς, ἄλγει, give way to, sink under them, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV.3.e ἀ. πρὸς τὸν φόνον to be tired of butchery, Refs 4th c.BC+
IV.3.f with present participle, ἀ. ταλαιπωρούμεναιRefs 5th c.BC+; φέροντες ἀπεροῦσιν they will be tired of paying, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. λέγων give over speaking, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀπειρήκη τὰ ὄντα σκοπῶν I had failed to.., Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apeiponenaἀπειπάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | renounced | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponomō | apeiponome | apeiponomē | apeiponomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponosō | apeiponose | apeiponosē | apeiponoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponotō | apeiponote | apeiponotē | apeiponotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apeipononō | apeiponone | apeipononē | apeipononelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponovō | apeiponove | apeiponovē | apeiponovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponolō | apeiponole | apeiponolē | apeiponolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponemi | apeiponema |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponesi | apeiponesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponeti | apeiponeta |
| we 1st person plural | apeiponeni | apeiponena1×ἀπειπάμεθα |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponevi | apeiponeva |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponeli | apeiponela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponomeiō | apeiponomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponoseiō | apeiponoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponoteiō | apeiponoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apeipononeiō | apeipononeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponoveiō | apeiponoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponoleiō | apeiponoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponeteia |
| we 1st person plural | apeiponeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponosōr | apeiponosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponotōr | apeiponotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponovōr | apeiponovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponolōr | apeiponolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponevar |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apeipononoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeiponemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apeiponesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeiponetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apeiponenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeiponevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apeiponeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apeiponorō | apeiponorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apeiponeri | apeiponera |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apeiponorōntos | apeiponorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apeiponerintos | apeiponerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apeipon is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
apeiponena“renounced”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 4:2alla apeiponena teim krupteim tau aischunau, mē peripatarōntois …Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do …