# G665 ἀποτρέπω

ἀποτρέπω (apotrépō), Strong’s G665: to deflect, i.e. (reflexively) avoid KJV: turn away. Occurs 4 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G665 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*apotrépō* — to deflect, i.e. (reflexively) avoid

KJV: turn away

Built from [ἀπό apó](https://besorah.bible/word/G575) ("off," i.e. away) + [τροπή tropḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G5157) (a turn)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Timothy 3:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-timothy/3?v=5) — holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
- [Sirach 20:29](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/20?v=29) — 
- [3 Maccabees 1:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/1?v=23) — Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the…
- [4 Maccabees 16:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/16?v=12) — Nor did she divert any of them from death, nor grieve for them as for the dead.