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G549

ἄπειμι

ápeimi /ap'-i-mee/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom ἀπό and (to go)
Meaningto go away
KJV usagego. Compare ἄπειμι.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of ápeimi — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Greek word ápeimi, represented by G549, means to go away or simply to go. It is formed from the words ἀπό and εἶμι (to go). According to biblical usage statistics, it appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse, making its single instance a noteworthy point of study.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole use of G549 is found in the narrative of Paul and Silas's missionary journey in Acts. After being sent away from another city, they arrive in a new location. The scripture states that upon coming to Berea, they "went into the synagogue of the Jews" Acts 17:10. In this context, the word describes the specific action of entering a destination with a clear purpose immediately after arriving.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words in the surrounding text of Acts 17:10 provide a fuller picture of this event:

  • G1599 ekpémpō (to despatch): This word describes the action that initiated the journey. The brethren "sent away" Paul and Silas, setting them on their path to Berea.
  • G3854 paragínomai (to become near, i.e. approach): This describes their arrival in Berea. The verse notes that "coming thither," they then took their next action.
  • G960 Béroia (Berea): This identifies the specific destination of their journey, a place in Macedonia where they continued their ministry.
  • G4864 synagōgḗ (an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue"): This was the specific place they went into, highlighting their strategy of preaching first in the local Jewish assembly.

Theological Significance

The narrative significance of G549 is tied directly to its context in the book of Acts.

  • Missionary Strategy: The action of going G549 into the synagogue G4864 demonstrates the apostles' consistent method of engaging with Jewish communities first when entering a new city.
  • Immediate Action: Paired with words like "immediately" G2112 describing their departure, their direct movement into G1519 the synagogue upon arrival shows an unwavering and urgent commitment to their mission.
  • Purposeful Movement: The word is the culmination of a sequence: the brethren "sent away" G1599 Paul and Silas, they came G3854 to Berea G960, and then they went G549 into the place of ministry.

Summary

In summary, while ápeimi G549 is one of the rarest words in the New Testament, its single appearance is highly descriptive. It functions as a precise action verb within the detailed account of apostolic ministry in Acts 17:10. Rather than general travel, it marks the purposeful, final step of a journey, capturing the moment the apostles entered a new field of ministry.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Greek New Testament, this word appears as a verb across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

  • Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Plural 1×
Plural
More than one.
3rd
Third person — the one spoken about ("he"/"they").
Imperfect
Ongoing or repeated action in the past — "was doing".
Active
The subject performs the action.
Indicative
A plain statement of fact.

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

G1599 ἐκπέμπω from ἐκ and πέμπω; to despatch:--send away (forth). G3854 παραγίνομαι from παρά and γίνομαι; to become near, i.e. approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly:--come, go, be p G960 Βέροια perhaps a provincial from a derivative of πέραν (Perœa, i.e. the region beyond the coast-line); Berœa, a place in Macedo G4864 συναγωγή from (the reduplicated form of) συνάγω; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the pl G2112 εὐθέως adverb from εὐθύς; directly, i.e. at once or soon:--anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway. G1519 εἰς a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Acts — and none of the other 26 New Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.