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

Matthew 3:15	But Jesus answered him, “Let (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) it be so now; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed (aphiēsin \| ἀφίησιν \| pres act ind 3 sg) him.
Matthew 4:11	Then the devil left (aphiēsin \| ἀφίησιν \| pres act ind 3 sg) him, and behold, angels came and began to take care of him.
Matthew 4:20	Immediately they left (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) their nets and followed him.
Matthew 4:22	Immediately they left (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the boat and their father and followed him.
Matthew 5:24	leave (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) your gift there before the altar and first go and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:40	And let (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) the one who wants to sue you and take your shirt have (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) your coat as well.
Matthew 6:12	and forgive (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) us our sins, as we also forgive (aphēkamen \| ἀφήκαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) those who sin against us.
Matthew 6:14	“For if you forgive (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) others their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) you;
Matthew 6:15	but if you (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) do (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) not forgive (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) others their offenses, neither will (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) your Father forgive (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) your offenses.
Matthew 7:4	Or how dare you say to your brother, ‘Let (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) me remove the speck from your eye,’ and look, there is a log in your own eye?
Matthew 8:15	He touched her hand, and her fever left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) her. Then she got up and began to serve him.
Matthew 8:22	And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg) the dead bury their own dead.”
Matthew 9:2	And some people brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take courage, my son; your sins are forgiven.” (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl)
Matthew 9:5	For which is easier; to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?
Matthew 9:6	But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) sins” — he then said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home.”
Matthew 12:31	“For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg) people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg) not be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg).
Matthew 12:32	And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg); but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg) not be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg), neither in this age nor in the age to come.
Matthew 13:30	Let (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the harvesters, “First gather the weeds and bind them into bundles to be burned, then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
Matthew 13:36	Then he left (apheis \| ἀφείς \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
Matthew 15:14	Leave (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) them be! (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) They are blind guides. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 18:12	What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) he (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) not leave (aphēsei \| ἀφήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) the ninety-nine on the slopes and go in search of the one that has wandered off?
Matthew 18:21	Then Peter came to Jesus and said, “Lord, how often must (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) I (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) forgive (aphēsō \| ἀφήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Matthew 18:27	Moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him and forgave (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) him the debt.
Matthew 18:32	Then his master called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I (aphēka \| ἀφῆκα \| aor act ind 1 sg) forgave (aphēka \| ἀφῆκα \| aor act ind 1 sg) you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
Matthew 18:35	So also will my heavenly Father do to you, unless you each forgive (aphēte \| ἀφῆτε \| aor act subj 2 pl) your brother from your heart.”
Matthew 19:14	But Jesus said, “Let (aphete \| ἄφετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) the children come to me and do not try to prevent them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:27	Then Peter responded, saying to him, “See, we have left (aphēkamen \| ἀφήκαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?”
Matthew 19:29	And everyone who has left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 22:22	When they heard this they were astonished, so they left (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him and went away.
Matthew 22:25	Now there were seven brothers among us; the first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) his wife to his brother.
Matthew 23:13	“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow (aphiete \| ἀφίετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) those who would enter to go in.
Matthew 23:23	“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected (aphēkate \| ἀφήκατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) the former.
Matthew 23:38	Look, your house is left (aphietai \| ἀφίεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) to you desolate!
Matthew 24:2	And he responded to them, saying, “You see all these things, do you not? I tell you the truth, not even one stone will be left (aphethē \| ἀφεθῇ \| aor pass subj 3 sg) here upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Matthew 24:40	At that time two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left (aphietai \| ἀφίεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg).
Matthew 24:41	Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other left (aphietai \| ἀφίεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg).
Matthew 26:44	So he left (apheis \| ἀφείς \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) them and went away, and for the third time prayed again using the same words.
Matthew 26:56	But all this has happened that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then the disciples all deserted (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him and ran away.
Matthew 27:49	But the others said, “Wait (aphes \| ἄφες \| aor act imperative 2 sg), let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.”
Matthew 27:50	And Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and breathed his last (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg).
Mark 1:18	And immediately they left (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) their nets and followed him.
Mark 1:20	And immediately he called them, and they left (aphentes \| ἀφέντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) their father their Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Mark 1:31	So he came and raised her up, taking her by the hand. Then the fever left (aphēken \| ἀφῆκεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) her, the fever and she began to wait on them.
Mark 1:34	So he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he (ēphien \| ἤφιεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) would (ēphien \| ἤφιεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) not permit (ēphien \| ἤφιεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 2:5	When Jesus saw Jesus their faith, their he said to the paralytic, “My son, are forgiven.” (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) your sins are (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) forgiven.” (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl)
Mark 2:7	“Why does this man speak like that? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) sins except the One the God?”
Mark 2:9	Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, are forgiven,’ (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) ‘Your sins are (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) forgiven,’ (aphientai \| ἀφίενται \| pres pass ind 3 pl) or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, your and walk’?
Mark 2:10	But so that you may know that authority has the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive (aphienai \| ἀφιέναι \| pres act inf ) sins” — he said to the paralytic,
Mark 3:28	“I tell you the truth, you all things will be forgiven (aphethēsetai \| ἀφεθήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg) the sons of men, all sinful behavior and whatever blasphemies whatever they may utter;
Mark 4:12	so that ‘when they look, they may see yet not perceive, and when they listen, they may hear yet not understand; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” (aphethē \| ἀφεθῇ \| aor pass subj 3 sg)

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