Definition
I let go, leave, permit, forgive
Vocabulary Form
ἀφίημι
Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἀφσε
Frequency
143
GK
918
Forms
(ἤφιε 3rd sg), ἀφήσω, ἀφῆκα, -, ἀφέωμαι, ἀφέθην
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 *σε. Like ἵστημι, the reduplicated σ dropped off and was replaced with a rough breathing. The initial σ was also dropped because it was intervocalic. σε.
Biblical Concordance
| 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. |