# G647 ἀποστάσιον

ἀποστάσιον (apostásion), Strong’s G647: properly, something separative, i.e. (specially) divorce KJV: (writing of) divorcement. Occurs 7 times.

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*apostásion* — properly, something separative, i.e. (specially) divorce

KJV: (writing of) divorcement

Derived from [ἀφίστημι aphístēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G868) (to remove)

Occurs 7 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 5:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=31) — “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
- [Matthew 19:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/19?v=7) — They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
- [Mark 10:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/10?v=4) — They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”