"to step off; to disembark from a ship, Lk. 5:2; Jn. 21:9; to become, result, happen, Lk. 21:13; Phil. 1:19*"
Definition and meaning
to step off; to disembark from a ship, Lk. 5:2; Jn. 21:9; to become, result, happen, Lk. 21:13; Phil. 1:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποβαίνω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 apobaino (G576) across the King James Bible.
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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Common questions
Strong's G576 (apobaino) is a Greek word that means: to step off; to disembark from a ship, Lk. 5:2; Jn. 21:9; to become, result, happen, Lk. 21:13; Phil. 1:19* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word apobaino (G576) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G576 is apobaino, a Greek word defined as: to step off; to disembark from a ship, Lk. 5:2; Jn. 21:9; to become, result, happen, Lk. 21:13; Phil. 1:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apobaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.