Lexical Summary apobainó: To go away, to depart, to result, to turn out Original Word: ἀποβαίνω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance become, go out, turn. From apo and the base of basis; literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate -- become, go out, turn. see GREEK apo see GREEK basis NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and the same as basis Definition to step off, disembark NASB Translation got (1), gotten (1), lead (1), turn (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 576: ἀποβαίνωἀποβαίνω: future ἀποβήσομαι; 2 aorist ἀπέβην; 1. to come down from: a ship (so even in Homer), ἀπό, Luke 5:2 (Tr marginal reading brackets ἀπ' αὐτῶν); εἰς τήν γῆν, John 21:9. 2. tropically, "to turn out, 'eventuate,'" (so from Herodotus down): ἀποβήσεται ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον it will issue, turn out, Luke 21:13; εἰς σωτηρίαν, Philippians 1:19. (Job 13:16; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 3, 66.) Strong’s Greek 576 highlights a dynamic verb that describes movement from one state to another, whether spatial (stepping out of a boat) or experiential (a circumstance “turning out” for a God-ordained purpose). The four New Testament occurrences trace a path from the lakeshore ministry of Jesus to the prison-bound reflections of Paul, revealing that every “outcome” is under the sovereign hand of God. Literal Disembarking in Ministry Contexts 1. Luke 5:2 – “He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.” Here the fishermen have just “stepped out” of their boats when Jesus appropriates the empty vessel for preaching. The physical act of leaving the boat parallels the vocational shift that will soon call these men from catching fish to catching people. After the resurrection, the disciples again “step ashore” and encounter the risen Lord. The verb frames the scene of reconciliation and recommissioning; departure from the boat becomes entry into restored fellowship and fresh mission. Both passages underline that obedient service often begins the moment believers “step out” from familiar tools and circumstances, making room for Christ’s direction. Figurative ‘Turn-Out’ in Prophetic and Apostolic Teaching 1. Luke 21:13 – “This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.” Jesus forecasts persecution but insists it will “turn out” as a platform for testimony. Hardship is therefore not random; it is repurposed by God into evangelistic leverage. Paul, confined yet confident, borrows the language of Job 13:16 (Septuagint) to affirm that even chains cannot impede God’s saving agenda. Prayer and the Spirit co-operate in transforming adversity into salvation—whether temporal vindication or ultimate entrance into Christ’s presence. Intertextual Echo with Job Paul’s citation of Job links apostolic suffering with righteous suffering of old. In Job 13:16 (LXX) the same verb declares that integrity amid trial “shall turn out to my salvation.” The echo certifies Scripture’s unified testimony: God brings good from affliction across covenants and centuries. Pastoral and Missional Implications • Trials Become Pulpits: Opposition (Luke 21:13) and imprisonment (Philippians 1:19) are recast as stages for witness. Believers facing legal, cultural, or medical crises can anticipate divinely arranged opportunities to speak of Christ. Eschatological Encouragement Luke 21 sets the verb within end-time discourse, assuring saints that looming global upheaval will “turn out” to God’s glory and their vindication. Final outcomes belong to Him; believers live and labor with settled confidence that history—like every individual circumstance—will dock safely at His appointed harbor. Summary Whether stepping out of a fishing vessel or watching imprisonment “turn out” for deliverance, the verb behind Strong’s 576 threads through the New Testament as a quiet reminder that all departures and all outcomes are orchestrated by the Lord of the harvest, who ensures that every shore reached and every circumstance faced serves His redemptive plan. Englishman's Concordance Luke 5:2 V-APA-NMPGRK: ἀπ' αὐτῶν ἀποβάντες ἔπλυνον τὰ NAS: but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing KJV: the fishermen were gone out of INT: from them having gone out washed the Luke 21:13 V-FIM-3S John 21:9 V-AIA-3P Philippians 1:19 V-FIM-3S Strong's Greek 576 |
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