defection from truth

, , ; in late Gk. (MM, , viii; Lft., , 111; Cremer, 308) for cl. , freq. in sense of political revolt, in LXX (e.g. , , ) and NT always of religious apostasy: , .† defection apostasy revolt Exp. Notes ἀπόστασις Jos 22:22 II Ch 29:19 Je 2:19 Ac 21:21 II Th 2:3

defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")

falling away, forsake