Strong's Greek · G646
ἀποστασία
apostasía
Definitiondefection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
Derivationfeminine of the same as G647 (ἀποστάσιον);
KJV usagefalling away, forsake
Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses
ἀποστασία in Scripture
Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;