"a putting off or away, laying aside, a euphemism for death, 1 Pet. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:14*"
Definition and meaning
a putting off or away, laying aside, a euphemism for death, 1 Pet. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀπόθεσις
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apothesis (G595) across the King James Bible.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
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Common questions
Strong's G595 (apothesis) is a Greek word that means: a putting off or away, laying aside, a euphemism for death, 1 Pet. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:14* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word apothesis (G595) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G595 is apothesis, a Greek word defined as: a putting off or away, laying aside, a euphemism for death, 1 Pet. 3:21; 2 Pet. 1:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apothesis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.