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ἀφίημι

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greekNew TestamentVerb143 occurrences11 books131 verses

Definition

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.), 1 Corinthians 7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Genesis 35:18, Hdt., al.), Matthew 27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mark 15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Matthew 18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Matthew 18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Matthew 9:2, Romans 4:7" (LXX), 1 John 1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mark 2:5, Luke 11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luke 5:23.

2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Matthew 4:11; 5:24; 15:14, Mark 1:20, 31, John 4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mark 7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Hebrews 6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Revelation 2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Matthew 13:36; 22:22, Mark 8:13, al.

3. to let, suffer, permit: Matthew 3:15; with accusative, Matthew 3:15; 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Matthew 5:40; with inf. pres., Matthew 23:14, al.; aor., Mark 5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mark 11:16, John 12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Matthew 7:4; 27:49, Mark 15:36, Luke 6:42 (see further MM, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀφίημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

143 total
  1. Matthew 3:15Ἄφες · Let [it] be so; ἀφίησιν · [John] permitted
    “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  2. Matthew 4:11ἀφίησιν · left
    Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
  3. Matthew 4:20ἀφέντες · they left
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  4. Matthew 4:22ἀφέντες · they left
    …and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
  5. Matthew 5:24ἄφες · leave
    …leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
  6. Matthew 5:40ἄφες · let him have
    …if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
  7. Matthew 6:12ἄφες · forgive; ἀφήκαμεν · have forgiven
    And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  8. Matthew 6:14ἀφῆτε · you forgive; ἀφήσει · will also forgive
    For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
  9. Matthew 6:15ἀφῆτε · you do not forgive; ἀφήσει · forgive
    But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
  10. Matthew 7:4Ἄφες · Let
    How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
  11. Matthew 8:15ἀφῆκεν · left
    So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
  12. Matthew 8:22ἄφες · let
    But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  13. Matthew 9:2ἀφίενταί · are forgiven
    Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
  14. Matthew 9:5Ἀφίενταί · are forgiven
    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
  15. Matthew 9:6ἀφιέναι · to forgive
    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  16. Matthew 12:31ἀφεθήσεται · will be forgiven; ἀφεθήσεται · be forgiven
    Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
  17. Matthew 12:32ἀφεθήσεται · will be forgiven; ἀφεθήσεται · will not be forgiven
    Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
  18. Matthew 13:30ἄφετε · Let
    Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
  19. Matthew 13:36ἀφεὶς · [Jesus] dismissed
    Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
  20. Matthew 15:14ἄφετε · Disregard
    Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  21. Matthew 18:12ἀφήσει · will he not leave
    What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
  22. Matthew 18:21ἀφήσω · shall I forgive
    Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
  23. Matthew 18:27ἀφῆκεν · forgave
    His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
  24. Matthew 18:32ἀφῆκά · I forgave
    Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
  25. Matthew 18:35ἀφῆτε · you forgive
    That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
  26. Matthew 19:14Ἄφετε · Let
    But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
  27. Matthew 19:27ἀφήκαμεν · have left
    “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
  28. Matthew 19:29ἀφῆκεν · has left
    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
  29. Matthew 22:22ἀφέντες · they left
    And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
  30. Matthew 22:25ἀφῆκεν · [So] he left
    Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
  31. Matthew 23:13ἀφίετε · will you let
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  32. Matthew 23:23ἀφήκατε · you have disregarded; ἀφιέναι · neglecting
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
  33. Matthew 23:38ἀφίεται · is left
    Look, your house is left to you desolate.
  34. Matthew 24:2ἀφεθῇ · will be left
    “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  35. Matthew 24:40ἀφίεται · left
    Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
  36. Matthew 24:41ἀφίεται · left
    Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
  37. Matthew 26:44ἀφεὶς · He left
    So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
  38. Matthew 26:56ἀφέντες · deserted
    But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
  39. Matthew 27:49Ἄφες · Leave [Him] alone
    But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
  40. Matthew 27:50ἀφῆκεν · He yielded up
    When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
  41. Mark 1:18ἀφέντες · they left
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  42. Mark 1:20ἀφέντες · they left
    Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
  43. Mark 1:31ἀφῆκεν · left
    So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.