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G581 · Greek - New Testament
apogenomenos
Apogenomenos
Participle (aorist middle)
Having died / Died to sin

Definition

An aorist middle participle of apoginomai meaning 'having died' or 'having departed from.' Used in 1 Peter 2:24 for believers dying to sin through union with Christ's atoning death.

Usage & Theological Significance

Peter's 'dying to sin' in 1 Peter 2:24 echoes Paul's Romans 6 theology: union with Christ's death means definitive departure from sin's dominion. The aorist marks this as a completed event -- the believer has 'departed' from sin. Now free to 'live to righteousness,' healed by His wounds (Isaiah 53:5).

Key Bible Verses

1 Peter 2:24 That we might die to sin (tais hamartiais apogenomenoi) and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Romans 6:2 We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
Romans 6:11 Consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 53:5 With his wounds we are healed.
Colossians 3:3 You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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