- Original: ἀφίστημι - Transliteration: Aphistemi - Phonetic: af-is'-tay-mee - Definition: 1. to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove a. to excite to revolt 2. to stand off, to stand aloof a. to go away, to depart from anyone b. to desert, withdraw from one c. to fall away, become faithless d. to shun, flee from e. to cease to vex one f. to withdraw one's self from, to fall away g. to keep one's self from, absent one's self from - Origin: from G575 and G2476 - TDNT entry: 09:32,9 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G575 and G2476 ; to remove that is (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist desert etc.: - depart draw (fall) away refrain withdraw self. Total KJV Occurrences: 13 • away, 1 Act 5:37 • depart, 3 2 Corinthians 12:8; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 2:19 • departed, 6 Luke 2:37; Luke 4:13; Act 12:10; Act 15:38; Act 19:9; Act 22:29 • departing, 1 Hebrews 3:12 • Refrain, 1 Act 5:38 • thyself, 1 1 Timothy 6:5