ἀπαλλοτρι-όω G0526
alienated, estranged; separated or cut off from a relationship or community
This perfect passive participle describes those who have been alienated or estranged from something vital. Paul employs it three times to depict Gentile separation from God's covenant community. Ephesians 2:12 recalls when they were 'alienated from the commonwealth of Israel.' Ephesians 4:18 describes unbelievers as 'alienated from the life of God' due to ignorance. Colossians 1:21 reminds believers they were once 'alienated' and enemies in mind. The word conveys not mere distance but active estrangement from relationship.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Consistently describes those estranged from divine life and covenant. In Ephesians 2:12, Gentiles were 'alienated' (ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι) from Israel's commonwealth and promises. Ephesians 4:18 depicts unbelievers 'alienated' (ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι) from God's life through hardened ignorance. Colossians 1:21 recalls the Colossians' former state as 'alienated' (ἀπηλλοτριωμένους) enemies. The German 'entfremdet' (estranged) and the identical Greek forms across languages emphasize the passive, completed state of being cut off from vital relationship. 3×
AR["مُبعَدينَ", "مُغتَرِبينَ"]·ben["বিচ্ছিন্ন"]·DE["entfremdet"]·EN["alienated"]·FR["ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι", "ἀπηλλοτριωμένους"]·heb["מְנֻכָּרִים"]·HI["अलग-किये-हुए"]·ID["terasing"]·IT["apēllotriōmenoi", "apēllotriōmenous"]·jav["dipun-pisahaken", "kasingkiraken", "sampun-dipun-singkiraken"]·KO["멀리된", "소외된"]·PT["alienados"]·RU["отчуждённые", "отчуждёнными"]·ES["alejados", "enajenados"]·SW["mliotengwa", "waliotengwa"]·TR["Hristos'tan", "olanlar", "yabancilasmis"]·urd["الگ-کیے-ہوئے", "بیگانے"]
Related Senses
H3605 1. all, every, whole (5352×)H0259 1. one (cardinal numeral) (940×)H8147 1. cardinal number two (666×)G3956 1. all (collective plural) (616×)H3967 1. cardinal numeral hundred (550×)H1419a 1. great, large (general quality) (486×)H7969 1. cardinal number three (431×)H0505 1. cardinal number thousand (427×)H7651 1. seven (cardinal number) (393×)G1520 1. cardinal number one (339×)H6240 1. ten (cardinal number) (334×)H6242 1. twenty (cardinal number) (315×)H2568 1. cardinal number five (309×)H0702 1. four (cardinal number) (277×)G3956 2. every, each (distributive) (227×)H8337 1. six (cardinal number) (215×)G3956 3. all things, everything (substantive) (211×)G3956 4. (187×)H6235 1. ten (177×)G3173 1. great in size or extent (176×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀπαλλοτρι-όω, perfect ἀπηλλοτρίωκαRefs 4th c.BC+:—estrange, alienate, ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν τὸν ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης τόπον [same place]; λόγον -οῦντα κακίαςRefs 1st c.AD+:—passive, to be alienated, τινός from one, Refs 2nd c.BC+; πρός τινα towards one, Refs 5th c.BC+ill-suited for.., Refs __2 of property, alienate, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __3 of things, separate, distinguish, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3.b alter, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3.c remove, in Surgery, Refs 2nd c.AD+:—active, Refs 2nd c.AD+