- Original: ἀπόθεσις - Transliteration: Apothesis - Phonetic: ap-oth'-es-is - Definition: 1. a putting off or away - Origin: from G659 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G659 ; a laying aside (literally or figuratively): - putting away (off). Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • away, 1 1 Peter 3:21 • off, 1 2 Peter 1:14