Original Word: ἀπέρχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: aperchomai
Pronunciation: ä-pér-kho-mī
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-erkh'-om-ahee)
KJV: come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, ways), pass away, be past
NASB: went away, go, went, left, go away, leave, gone away
Word Origin: [from G575 (ἀπό - since) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι - came)]
1. to go off (depart)
2. to go aside (apart)
3. or to go behind (follow)
{literally or figuratively}
From apo and erchomai; to go off (i.e. Depart), aside (i.e. Apart) or behind (i.e. Follow), literally or figuratively -- come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out,... Ways), pass away, be past.
see GREEK apo
see GREEK erchomai
1. properly,
a. absolutely: Matthew 13:25; Matthew 19:22; Mark 5:20; Luke 8:39; Luke 17:23; John 16:7, etc. Participle ἀπελθών with indicative or subjunctive of other verbs in past time to go (away) and etc.: Matthew 13:28, 46; Matthew 18:30; Matthew 25:18, 25; Matthew 26:36; Matthew 27:5; Mark 6:27 ( b. with specification of the place into which, or of the person to whom or from whom one departs: εἰς with the accusative of place, Matthew 5:30 L T Tr WH; 2. tropically: of departing evils and sufferings, Mark 1:42; Luke 5:13 (ἡ λέπρα ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ); Revelation 9:12; Revelation 11:14; of good things taken away from one, Revelation 18:14 (R G); of an evanescent state of things, Revelation 21:1 (Rec. παρῆλθε), 4; of a report going forth or spread εἰς, Matthew 4:24 (Treg. marginal reading ἐξῆλθεν). ἀπέρχομαι portrays physical or metaphorical departure. Whether the subject is Christ, an apostle, a crowd, a malady, or an entire created order, the verb marks a decisive exit from one sphere to another. It occurs in the indicative, imperative, participial, and future forms, allowing writers to depict past movements, immediate commands, habitual conduct, and eschatological certainties. Narrative Movements in the Gospels 1. Voluntary Withdrawals of Jesus Christ’s departures are never aimless; they serve divine timing, prayer, or the strategic advance of the gospel. 2. Immediate Obedience or Refusal 3. Demonic and Physical Deliverance Luke’s and Mark’s use of ἀπῆλθεν underscores the total removal of uncleanness once Jesus speaks. 4. Reporting and Evangelizing The verb frames the centrifugal spread of testimony after an encounter with Christ. Apostolic and Early-Church Usage • After regaining sight, Paul was told by Ananias, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus...has sent me so you may see again," and Ananias then "went away" (Acts 9:17). The pattern shows obedience to civil orders while safeguarding gospel priorities. Theological and Spiritual Dimensions 1. Departure as Judgment The verb conveys irreversible transitions that vindicate God’s holiness and mercy. 2. Passing of Woes and Plagues The exit of one calamity often signals the approach of another, heightening apocalyptic expectancy. 3. Withdrawal for Prayer and Reflection Jesus’ repeated pattern of departure to pray (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16 implied) instructs believers on the necessity of solitude with the Father amid ministry pressures. Pastoral and Practical Implications • ἀπέρχομαι challenges hearers to decisive action—either leaving sin to follow Christ or tragically walking away from Him. Eschatological Certainty Future forms (ἀπελεύσονται, Matthew 25:46) promise that destinies will be settled. The new order will arrive because the old "has passed away." Every appearance of ἀπέρχομαι in Revelation anchors hope that present sufferings and corruptions are temporary. Summary of Key Texts Matthew 19:22 – personal loss through unwilling departure Mark 1:35 – strategic withdrawal for communion Luke 8:39 – evangelistic commission upon departure John 16:7 – Jesus must "go away" so the Paraclete may come Acts 16:39–40 – respectful yet resolute missionary travel Galatians 1:17 – Paul’s retreat to Arabia for revelation Revelation 21:1–4 – cosmic renewal after the old departs Collectively the 118 occurrences paint a dynamic picture of movement under God’s sovereignty: some departures bring healing, others judgment; some express obedience, others unbelief; yet all unfold within the unbreakable plan of redemption.
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• At daybreak He "went out and departed to a solitary place, and there He was praying" (Mark 1:35).
• He left Galilee for the other side of the Sea when crowds pressed in (John 6:1).
• He "departed and hid Himself from them" when opposition intensified (John 12:36).
• The paralytic "got up and went home" after Jesus’ word of authority (Matthew 9:7).
• Two sons in the vineyard parable show contrasting responses: one "went" (Matthew 21:29), the other did not (Matthew 21:30).
• The rich young ruler "went away grieving" (Mark 10:22) because of divided loyalty.
• "The leprosy left him" (Mark 1:42).
• Legion-driven demons "came out and went into the pigs" (Mark 5:13).
• The healed demoniac "went away and began to proclaim" (Mark 5:20).
• Shepherds "went" to Bethlehem, then "returned" proclaiming (Luke 2:15, 20).
• Military authorities in Philippi "asked them to leave the city" and the apostles "departed" yet stayed long enough to encourage believers (Acts 16:39–40).
• "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life" (Matthew 25:46).
• In Revelation the first heaven and earth "passed away" (21:1), tears, death, mourning, and pain likewise "passed away" (21:4).
• "The first woe has passed" (Revelation 9:12); two more follow.
• At the outpouring of the first bowl, a harmful sore "went out" upon those bearing the mark (Revelation 16:2).
• The term models wise retreat: seasons of withdrawal are not defeat but preparation.
• It warns of the finality of certain departures (Matthew 25:46; Revelation 21:4). Repentance is urgent while return is still possible.
Matthew 4:24 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ
NAS: The news about Him spread throughout
KJV: his fame went throughout all
INT: And went out the news
Matthew 5:30 V-ASA-3S
GRK: εἰς γέενναν ἀπέλθῃ
NAS: for your whole body to go into hell.
INT: into hell be cast
Matthew 8:18 V-ANA
GRK: αὐτὸν ἐκέλευσεν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὸ
NAS: Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side
KJV: he gave commandment to depart unto
INT: him he commanded to depart to the
Matthew 8:19 V-PSM/P-2S
GRK: ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃ
NAS: I will follow You wherever You go.
KJV: thee whithersoever thou goest.
INT: wherever if you might go
Matthew 8:21 V-ANA
GRK: μοι πρῶτον ἀπελθεῖν καὶ θάψαι
NAS: me first to go and bury
KJV: me first to go and bury
INT: me first to go and bury
Matthew 8:32 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τοὺς
NAS: And they came out and went into the swine,
KJV: when they were come out, they went into
INT: moreover having gone out they went away into the
Matthew 8:33 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ἔφυγον καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν
NAS: ran away, and went to the city
KJV: and went their ways into
INT: fled and having gone away into the
Matthew 9:7 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ ἐγερθεὶς ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν
NAS: And he got up and went home.
KJV: And he arose, and departed to his
INT: And having arisen he went away to the
Matthew 10:5 V-ASA-2P
GRK: ἐθνῶν μὴ ἀπέλθητε καὶ εἰς
NAS: out after instructing them: Do not go in [the] way
KJV: them, saying, Go not into
INT: of the Gentiles not go off and into
Matthew 13:25 V-AIA-3S
GRK: σίτου καὶ ἀπῆλθεν
NAS: among the wheat, and went away.
KJV: the wheat, and went his way.
INT: wheat and went away
Matthew 13:28 V-APA-NMP
GRK: Θέλεις οὖν ἀπελθόντες συλλέξωμεν αὐτά
NAS: us, then, to go and gather
KJV: then that we go and gather
INT: do you want then [that] having gone forth we should gather them
Matthew 13:46 V-APA-NMS
GRK: πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην ἀπελθὼν πέπρακεν πάντα
NAS: of great value, he went and sold
KJV: of great price, went and sold
INT: very precious pearl having gone away he has sold all things
Matthew 14:15 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ὄχλους ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς
NAS: away, that they may go into the villages
KJV: that they may go into
INT: crowds that having gone into the
Matthew 14:16 V-ANA
GRK: χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν δότε αὐτοῖς
NAS: to them, They do not need to go away; you give
KJV: They need not depart; give ye
INT: need they have to go away give to them
Matthew 16:4 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς ἀπῆλθεν
NAS: And He left them and went away.
KJV: he left them, and departed.
INT: having left them he went away
Matthew 16:21 V-ANA
GRK: εἰς Ἰεροσόλυμα ἀπελθεῖν καὶ πολλὰ
NAS: that He must go to Jerusalem,
KJV: he must go unto Jerusalem,
INT: to Jerusalem to go away and many things
Matthew 18:30 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἤθελεν ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν
NAS: But he was unwilling and went and threw
KJV: not: but went and cast him
INT: he would but having gone he cast him
Matthew 19:22 V-AIA-3S
GRK: λόγον τοῦτον ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος ἦν
NAS: statement, he went away grieving;
KJV: that saying, he went away sorrowful:
INT: statement this he went away grieved he had
Matthew 20:5 V-AIA-3P
GRK: οἱ δὲ ἀπῆλθον πάλιν δὲ
INT: and they went again moreover
Matthew 21:29 V-AIA-3S
GRK: δὲ μεταμεληθεὶς ἀπῆλθεν
NAS: he regretted it and went.
KJV: afterward he repented, and went.
INT: also he repented he went
Matthew 21:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ οὐκ ἀπῆλθεν
NAS: I [will ], sir; but he did not go.
KJV: [go], sir: and went not.
INT: but not did he go
Matthew 22:5 V-AIA-3P
GRK: δὲ ἀμελήσαντες ἀπῆλθον ὃς μὲν
NAS: But they paid no attention and went their way, one
KJV: they made light of [it], and went their ways, one
INT: moreover having been negligent of [it] they went away one indeed
Matthew 22:22 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθαν
NAS: and leaving Him, they went away.
KJV: left him, and went their way.
INT: having left him went away
Matthew 25:10 V-PPM/P-GFP
GRK: ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν
NAS: And while they were going away to make the purchase,
KJV: while they went to buy,
INT: [while] went away moreover they
Strong's Greek 565
118 Occurrences
ἀπῆλθα — 1 Occ.
ἀπῆλθαν — 3 Occ.
ἀπῆλθεν — 40 Occ.
ἀπῆλθον — 18 Occ.
ἀπεληλύθεισαν — 1 Occ.
ἀπελήλυθεν — 1 Occ.
ἀπελεύσομαι — 1 Occ.
ἀπελευσόμεθα — 1 Occ.
ἀπελεύσονται — 1 Occ.
ἀπέλθῃ — 1 Occ.
ἀπέλθητε — 2 Occ.
ἀπελθεῖν — 11 Occ.
ἀπέλθω — 2 Occ.
ἀπελθὼν — 16 Occ.
ἀπέλθωσιν — 1 Occ.
ἀπελθόντες — 9 Occ.
ἀπελθόντι — 1 Occ.
Ἀπελθόντων — 1 Occ.
ἀπελθοῦσα — 1 Occ.
ἀπελθοῦσαι — 2 Occ.
ἀπέρχῃ — 2 Occ.
ἀπέρχεσθαι — 1 Occ.
ἀπερχομένων — 1 Occ.