"to take away; pass. to be taken away; to be withdrawn, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:20; Lk. 5:35*"
Definition and meaning
to take away; pass. to be taken away; to be withdrawn, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:20; Lk. 5:35*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀπαίρω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apairo (G522) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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Common questions
Strong's G522 (apairo) is a Greek word that means: to take away; pass. to be taken away; to be withdrawn, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:20; Lk. 5:35* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word apairo (G522) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G522 is apairo, a Greek word defined as: to take away; pass. to be taken away; to be withdrawn, Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:20; Lk. 5:35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apairo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.