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ἀφίημι

aphiēmiG0863

to release: leave

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G0863G · ἀφίημι · to release: leave

What it means

  • to send forth, send away, let go
  • to leave alone, leave, neglect
  • to let, suffer, permit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • ἀφ-ίημι,
  • [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ;]
  • 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23.
  • 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al.
  • 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word).
  • (AS)

G0863H · ἀφίημι · to release: forgive

What it means

  • to send forth, send away, let go
  • to leave alone, leave, neglect
  • to let, suffer, permit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • ἀφ-ίημι,
  • [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ;]
  • 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23.
  • 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al.
  • 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word).
  • (AS)

G0863I · ἀφίημι · to release: permit

What it means

  • to send forth, send away, let go
  • to leave alone, leave, neglect
  • to let, suffer, permit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • ἀφ-ίημι,
  • [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ;]
  • 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23.
  • 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al.
  • 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word).
  • (AS)

Same idea, other words · Forgiveness, atonement and reconciliation

The Old Testament pictures forgiveness as lifting or covering sin and atonement as a covering made by sacrifice. The New Testament adds release and reconciliation, and names Christ as the place where propitiation happens.

Where it appears

  • Matthew47
  • Mark34
  • Luke31
  • John15
  • Acts3
  • Romans2
  • 1 Corinthians3
  • Hebrews2
  • James1
  • 1 John2
  • Revelation3

Every use · 51–100 of 143 · BSB

  1. Mark 1:34ἤφιενHe was allowing

    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

  2. Mark 2:5ἀφίενταίare forgiven

    When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

  3. Mark 2:7ἀφιέναιto forgive

    “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

  4. Mark 2:9ἀφίενταίAre forgiven

    “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

  5. Mark 2:10ἀφιέναιto forgive

    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

  6. Mark 3:28ἀφεθήσεταιwill be forgiven

    Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

  7. Mark 4:12ἀφεθῇmay be forgiven

    so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

  8. Mark 4:36ἀφέντεςhaving dismissed

    After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

  9. Mark 5:19ἀφῆκενHe did permit

    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

  10. Mark 5:37ἀφῆκενHe allowed

    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  11. Mark 7:8ἈφέντεςHaving neglected

    You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

  12. Mark 7:12ἀφίετεyou do allow

    he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.

  13. Mark 7:27ἄφεςdo permit

    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

  14. Mark 8:13ἀφεὶςhaving left

    And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

  15. Mark 10:14ἄφετεdo permit

    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

  16. Mark 10:28ἀφήκαμενleft

    Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

  17. Mark 10:29ἀφῆκενhas left

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

  18. Mark 11:6ἀφῆκανthey allowed

    The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.

  19. Mark 11:16ἤφιενHe was permiting

    And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

  20. Mark 11:25ἀφίετεdo forgive

    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

  21. Mark 11:25ἀφῇmay forgive

    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

  22. Mark 12:12ἀφέντεςhaving left

    At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

  23. Mark 12:19ἀφῇmay leave

    “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

  24. Mark 12:20ἀφῆκενhe left

    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

  25. Mark 12:22ἀφῆκανleft

    In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

  26. Mark 13:2ἀφεθῇmay be left

    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

  27. Mark 13:34ἀφεὶςhaving left

    It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

  28. Mark 14:6ἄφετεdo leave alone

    But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

  29. Mark 14:50ἀφέντεςhaving left

    Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

  30. Mark 15:36ἄφετε,Wait!

    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

  31. Mark 15:37ἀφεὶςhaving uttered

    But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

  32. Luke 4:39ἀφῆκενit left

    and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

  33. Luke 5:11ἀφέντεςhaving left

    And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

  34. Luke 5:20ἀφέωνταίhave been forgiven

    When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

  35. Luke 5:21ἀφεῖναιto forgive

    But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

  36. Luke 5:23ἀφέωνταίHave been forgiven

    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

  37. Luke 5:24ἀφιέναιto forgive

    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

  38. Luke 6:42ἄφεςdo allow [me]

    How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

  39. Luke 7:47ἀφέωνταιhave been forgiven

    Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

  40. Luke 7:47ἀφίεται,is forgiven,

    Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

  41. Luke 7:48ἀφέωνταίHave been forgiven

    Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

  42. Luke 7:49ἀφίησιν;forgives?

    But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

  43. Luke 8:51ἀφῆκενHe did allow

    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

  44. Luke 9:60ἄφεςdo leave

    But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

  45. Luke 10:30ἀφέντεςhaving left [him]

    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

  46. Luke 11:4ἄφεςdo forgive

    And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

  47. Luke 11:4ἀφίομενwe forgive

    And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

  48. Luke 12:10ἀφεθήσεταιit will be forgiven

    And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  49. Luke 12:10ἀφεθήσεται.¶will be forgiven.

    And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  50. Luke 12:39ἀφῆκενhe have allowed

    But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

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