Greek word · Strong's G575

ἀπό

apó · word · “from, away from”

In a sentence

Apo means from, away from — separation in origin or distance. "Cleanse me from (apo) my sin"; "no one can snatch them from (apo) my hand."

Apo speaks of motion away from a source. It can mark separation in space, time, cause, or relationship.

In the New Testament it appears in countless prayers and promises — the believer is kept from evil, washed from sin, raised from the dead.

Strong's reference

Definition: "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)

KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Matthew 6:13 “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’” John 10:28 “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.” 1 Thessalonians 1:10 “and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.”
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