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Strong's #795: astocheo (pronounced as-tokh-eh'-o)

from a compound of 1 (as a negative particle) and stoichos (an aim); to miss the mark, i.e. (figuratively) deviate from truth:--err, swerve.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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astocheō

1) to deviate from, miss (the mark)

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and stoichos (an aim)




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

1 Timothy 1:6: "From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;"
1 Timothy 6:21: "Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace"
2 Timothy 2:18: "concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past"









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