Strong’s G795 · Greek
ἀστοχέω
astochéō · as-tokh-eh'-o
Origin from a compound of Α (G1) (as a negative particle) and στοίχος (an aim);
Meaning to miss the mark, i.e. (figuratively) deviate from truth
In the King James Version err, swerve.
In 3 verses of the King James Version
- 1 Timothy 1:6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- 1 Timothy 6:21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
- 2 Timothy 2:18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.