ἀστοχέω
astocheō · miss the mark, stray
Greek word · Strong’s number G795 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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astocheō (ἀστοχέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “miss the mark, stray”.
Miss the mark; hence go astray, swerve.
How to say it
as·to·che·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To fail to hit the target, lose the way of truth.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 1:6
Some who have missed the mark in these things have turned aside to empty talk,
- 1 Timothy 6:21
which some, by professing it, have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
- 2 Timothy 2:18
who have missed the mark concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they are overturning the faith of some.