ἀφίημι

Vocabulary form:

ajfivhmi

Definition:

I let go, leave, permit, forgive

Erasmian:

Modern:

Frequency:

143

GK:

918

Root:

ajfse

Forms:

(h[fie (3rd sg)), ajfhvsw, ajfh:ka, -, ajfevwmai, ajfevqhn

Cognates:

Aphesis is the gradual loss of an initial unaccented vowel, such as in the English esquire to squire (cf. MBG, #7.10).

Notes:

The root of this verb is *se. Like i{sthmi, the reduplicated sigma dropped off and was replaced with a rough breathing. The initial sigma was also dropped because it was intervocalic. se

Biblical Concordance

Luke 23:34	And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) them; for they do not know what they are doing.” Then in order to divide up his clothing they cast lots.
John 4:3	he left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) Judea and departed again for Galilee.
John 4:28	Then the woman left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) her water jar and went off to the town. She told the people there,
John 4:52	So he asked them what time it was when his son got better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) him.”
John 8:29	And the one who sent me is with me; he (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) has (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) not left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.”
John 10:12	The hired hand, since he is not a shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, sees a wolf coming and abandons (aphiēsin \| ἀφίησιν \| pres act ind 3 sg) the sheep and runs away — and the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.
John 11:44	The dead man came out, his feet and his hands bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him, and let (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) him go.”
John 11:48	If we let (aphōmen \| ἀφῶμεν \| aor act subj 1 pl) him go (aphōmen \| ἀφῶμεν \| aor act subj 1 pl) on (aphōmen \| ἀφῶμεν \| aor act subj 1 pl) like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation.”
John 12:7	Jesus therefore said, “Leave (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) her alone (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg). She had to keep this perfume for the day of my burial.
John 14:18	I (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) will (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) not abandon (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) you as orphans, I will come back to you.
John 14:27	Peace I leave (aphiēmi \| ἀφίημι \| pres act ind 1 sg) with you; my peace I give to you. I give to you not as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 16:28	I came forth from the Father and have entered into the world; now I am leaving (aphiēmi \| ἀφίημι \| pres act ind 1 sg) the world and going back to the Father.”
John 16:32	Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own place, and you (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) will (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) leave (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
John 18:8	Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) these men go.”
John 20:23	Whoever’s sins you forgive (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl), they stand forgiven (apheōntai \| ἀφέωνται \| perf pass ind 3 pl); whoever’s sins you pronounce unforgiven, they remain unforgiven.
Acts 5:38	So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and leave (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) them alone (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl), for if this plan or this undertaking be of men, it will fail;
Acts 8:22	Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg) you.
Acts 14:17	yet he (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) did (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) not leave (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) himself without witness, for he did good, giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Romans 1:27	and likewise the men also abandoned (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the natural sexual relation with women and burned in their passion for one another — men with men committing shameless acts and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
Romans 4:7	“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven (aphethēsan \| ἀφέθησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl), and whose sins are covered.
1 Corinthians 7:11	(however if she does, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) not divorce (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12	To the rest I say (I, not the Lord): If some brother has a wife who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) should (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) not divorce (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) her.
1 Corinthians 7:13	And if some woman has a husband who is not a believer, and he is willing to live with her, she (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) should (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) not divorce (aphietō \| ἀφιέτω \| pres act imperative 3 sg) him.
Hebrews 2:8	You put everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) nothing outside his control. But in fact we do not yet see everything under his control.
Hebrews 6:1	Therefore let us leave standing (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the elementary teaching about Christ and let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
James 5:15	and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg).
1 John 1:9	If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive (aphē \| ἀφῇ \| aor act subj 3 sg) us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:12	I am writing to you, my children, because your sins are forgiven (apheōntai \| ἀφέωνται \| perf pass ind 3 pl) on account of his name.
Revelation 2:4	But I do have this against you, that you (aphēkes \| ἀφῆκες \| aor act ind 2 sg) have (aphēkes \| ἀφῆκες \| aor act ind 2 sg) left (aphēkes \| ἀφῆκες \| aor act ind 2 sg) your first love!
Revelation 2:20	But I have this against you, that you tolerate (apheis \| ἀφεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 11:9	For three and a half days those from every people and tribe and language and nation will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in a tomb.

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