Strong G859ἄφεσις
forgiveness
- Transliteration
- aphesis
- Pronunciation
- af'-es-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G863; freedom; (figuratively) pardon: - deliverance forgiveness liberty remission.
Detailed definition
ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word);]
1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18.
2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28, Mrk.1:4, Luk.1:77 3:3 24:47, Act.2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18, Col.1:14; παραπτωμάτων, Eph.1:7; absol., Mrk.3:29, Heb.9:22 10:18 (cf. DB, ii, 56; DCG, i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).†
SYN.: πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii) (AS)
(ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word);]
1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18.
2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28, Mrk.1:4, Luk.1:77 3:3 24:47, Act.2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18, Col.1:14; παραπτωμάτων, Eph.1:7; absol., Mrk.3:29, Heb.9:22 10:18 (cf. DB, ii, 56; DCG, i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).†
SYN.: πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G859 appears in 16 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- remission9
- forgiveness6
- deliverance1
- liberty1
First verses
- Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
- Mark 1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- Mark 3:29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
- Luke 1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Luke 3:3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
- Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 13:38Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- Hebrews 9:22And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
- Hebrews 10:18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄφεσις, εως, ἡ,
(ἀφίημι) letting go, release, περὶ τῆς τῶν πλοίων ἀφέσεως Philipp. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.77, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 273c; καρπῶν “PAmh.” 2.43.9 (2nd c.BC))]; γῆ ἐν ἀφέσει land in private hands, opposed to βασιλική, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 5.37 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
b of persons, dismissal: in ritual, λαοῖς ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Apuleius Scriptor Botanicus “Met.” 11.17)]; release, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.79.12, “IG” 2.314.21, NT.Luke.4.18.)]
2 with genitive, ἀ. φόνου quittance from murder, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 869d: so _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 8)]; discharge from a bond, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.3; ἄ. ἐναντίον μαρτύρων ποιήσασθαι [prev. author] 45.41)]; opposed to ἀπόδοσις χρημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.29)]; exemption from attendance, leave of absence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 30.6)]; ἀ. τῆς στρατείας exemption from service, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 24)]; remission of a debt, ταλάντου[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Michel” 1340B7 (Cnidus, 2nd c.BC))]; χρημάτων[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IPE” 12.32 B 70 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC))]; i.e. καταδίκης, [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 93c16.)]
2.b forgiveness, NT.Mark.3.29; ἁμαρτιῶν[NT (NT.Matt.26.28.)]
3 relaxation, exhaustion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.6.)]
4 divorce, τινὶ πέμπειν[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 42.)]
5 starting of horses in a race, ἵππων ἄ. ποιεῖν[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.73)]: hence, starting-post itself, ἰσώσας τἀφέσει (Musgr. for τῇ φύσει) τὰ τέρματα having made the winning-post one with the starting-post, i.e. having completed the δίαυλος and come back to the starting-post, uncertain conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 686, compare 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 5.15.5, 6.20.9)]: metaphorically, the first start, beginning of anything, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 3.405, etc.)]
6 discharge, emission, ὕδατος[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 697a24; βέλους 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.41; τοῦ θοροῦ, τοῦ ᾠοῦ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 756a12; τοῦ κυήματος [prev. author] “HA” 608a1)]; the dropping of a foal, [Refs ([prev. work] 576a25.)]
6.b discharge, release of an engine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 58.24.)]
7 ={ἀφεσμός}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 625a20 (_plural_).)]
8 release, ὕδατος[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.34 (3rd c.BC))]: hence, in concrete sense, conduit, sluice,[Refs 3rd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 3p.88, “PFlor.” 388.44 (3rd c.AD): _plural_, ἀφέσεις θαλάσσης)]channels, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.22.16.)]
9 Astrology texts, reckoning of the vital quadrant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 127, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 136.2 (but ἀπὸ Λέοντος τὴν ἄφεσιν ποιούμενοι,)] simply, starting from.., [Refs ([prev. author] 31.8).)]
(ἀφίημι) letting go, release, περὶ τῆς τῶν πλοίων ἀφέσεως Philipp. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.77, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 273c; καρπῶν “PAmh.” 2.43.9 (2nd c.BC))]; γῆ ἐν ἀφέσει land in private hands, opposed to βασιλική, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 5.37 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
b of persons, dismissal: in ritual, λαοῖς ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Apuleius Scriptor Botanicus “Met.” 11.17)]; release, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.79.12, “IG” 2.314.21, NT.Luke.4.18.)]
2 with genitive, ἀ. φόνου quittance from murder, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 869d: so _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 8)]; discharge from a bond, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.3; ἄ. ἐναντίον μαρτύρων ποιήσασθαι [prev. author] 45.41)]; opposed to ἀπόδοσις χρημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.29)]; exemption from attendance, leave of absence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 30.6)]; ἀ. τῆς στρατείας exemption from service, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 24)]; remission of a debt, ταλάντου[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Michel” 1340B7 (Cnidus, 2nd c.BC))]; χρημάτων[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IPE” 12.32 B 70 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC))]; i.e. καταδίκης, [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 93c16.)]
2.b forgiveness, NT.Mark.3.29; ἁμαρτιῶν[NT (NT.Matt.26.28.)]
3 relaxation, exhaustion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.6.)]
4 divorce, τινὶ πέμπειν[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 42.)]
5 starting of horses in a race, ἵππων ἄ. ποιεῖν[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.73)]: hence, starting-post itself, ἰσώσας τἀφέσει (Musgr. for τῇ φύσει) τὰ τέρματα having made the winning-post one with the starting-post, i.e. having completed the δίαυλος and come back to the starting-post, uncertain conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 686, compare 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 5.15.5, 6.20.9)]: metaphorically, the first start, beginning of anything, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 3.405, etc.)]
6 discharge, emission, ὕδατος[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 697a24; βέλους 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.41; τοῦ θοροῦ, τοῦ ᾠοῦ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 756a12; τοῦ κυήματος [prev. author] “HA” 608a1)]; the dropping of a foal, [Refs ([prev. work] 576a25.)]
6.b discharge, release of an engine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 58.24.)]
7 ={ἀφεσμός}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 625a20 (_plural_).)]
8 release, ὕδατος[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.34 (3rd c.BC))]: hence, in concrete sense, conduit, sluice,[Refs 3rd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 3p.88, “PFlor.” 388.44 (3rd c.AD): _plural_, ἀφέσεις θαλάσσης)]channels, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.22.16.)]
9 Astrology texts, reckoning of the vital quadrant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 127, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 136.2 (but ἀπὸ Λέοντος τὴν ἄφεσιν ποιούμενοι,)] simply, starting from.., [Refs ([prev. author] 31.8).)]