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aphiēmi G863

ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) means “to release: leave” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀφίημι Greek · G863 142 tagged occurrences in 130 verses

Pronunciation guide: af-ee'-ay-mee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0863G

ἀφίημι · aphiēmi · to release: leave

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.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23. 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al. 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word). (AS)

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TBESG · G0863H

ἀφίημι · aphiēmi · to release: forgive

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.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23. 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al. 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word). (AS)

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TBESG · G0863I

ἀφίημι · aphiēmi · to release: permit

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.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50; (φωνήν, to utter a cry, Mrk.15:37; of debts, to remit, forgive (cl.), τ. δανεῖον, Mat.18:27; τ. ὀφειλήν, Mat.18:32; esp. of sins (Cremer 296f.), τ. ἁμαρτίας, ἁμαρτήματα, ἀνομίας, Mat.9:2, Rom.4:7" (LXX), 1Jn.1:9, al.; punctiliar and iterative present (M, Pr., 119), Mrk.2:5, Luk.11:4; Ion. pf., ἀφέωνται (M, Pr., 38), Luk.5:23. 2. to leave alone, leave, neglect: Mat.4:11 5:24 15:14, Mrk.1:20, 31 Jhn.4:3, 28 al.; τ. ἐντολὴν τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.7:8; τον̀ τ. ἀρχῆς τ. Χριστοῦ λόγον, Heb.6:1; τ. ἀγάπην τ. πρώτην, Rev.2:4; ptcp., ἀφείς, pleonastic (as in Aram.; M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 21f.), Mat.13:36 22:22, Mrk.8:13, al. 3. to let, suffer, permit: Mat.3:15; with accusative, Mat.3:15, 19:14, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; with inf. pres., Mat.23:14, al.; aor., Mrk.5:37, al.; in late Gk. (M, Pr., 175f.), before ἵνα, Mrk.11:16, Jhn.12:7; with subjunct. (M, Pr., l.with; Bl., §64, 2), Mat.7:4 27:49, Mrk.15:36, Luk.6:42 (see further MM, see word). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.

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How translators render G863

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
let 11
left 10
forgive 9
are forgiven 8
they left 7
he left 4
will be forgiven 4
has left 3
have left 3
to forgive 3
will be left 3
you forgive 3
be forgiven 2
deserted 2
have been forgiven 2
he did not allow 2
he has not left 2
he would not allow 2
leave her alone 2
leave him alone 2
will not be forgiven 2
you have disregarded 2
abandoned 1
abandons 1
and you will leave 1
disregard 1
forgave 1
forgive it 1
forgives 1
has been forgiven 1
have forgiven 1
he must not divorce 1
he will be forgiven 1
he will forgive 1
he would not have let 1
he yielded up 1
i forgave 1
i leave 1
i will leave 1
i will not leave 1
is left 1
is left to you desolate 1
it left 1
jesus dismissed 1
jesus would not allow 1
john permitted 1
leave 1
leave it alone 1
leaving 1
leaving him 1
let him have 1
let it be so 1
let out 1
let them go 1
let us leave 1
must not divorce 1
neglecting 1
permitted 1
shall i forgive 1
she must not divorce 1
so he left 1
the people gave them permission 1
they are forgiven 1
they had dismissed 1
they will not leave 1
we let 1
who left 1
will also forgive 1
will forgive 1
will he not leave 1
will not permit 1
will you let 1
you do not forgive 1
you have abandoned 1
you must forgive 1
you tolerate 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
left 16
forgive 15
let 11
be forgiven 8
leave 6
suffer 6
he left 5
alone 4
are forgiven 4
he suffered 3
leaving 3
there shall 3
they 3
to forgive 3
will 3
be left 2
forsook 2
hath left 2
have left 2
i leave 2
is left 2
it shall 2
it shall be forgiven 2
leaveth 2
let him 2
shall 2
shall be forgiven 2
suffered 2
they forsook 2
to leave 2
undone 2
ye forgive 2
and they left 1
are forgiven you 1
away 1
cried 1
do 1
doth he 1
forgave 1
forgiven 1
forgiveth 1
go 1
hath 1
have 1
have forsaken 1
have omitted 1
i forgave 1
i forgive 1
i will 1
is forgiven 1
it left 1
laying aside 1
let alone 1
let be 1
let her 1
let me 1
may be forgiven 1
may forgive 1
put 1
put away 1
sent 1
shall be left 1
shall leave 1
should be forgiven 1
suffer ye 1
that hath forsaken 1
they are remitted 1
they left 1
they let 1
they shall 1
thou hast left 1
thou shalt forgive 1
we 1
we let 1
when they had sent away 1
who left 1
would 1
ye 1
ye remit 1
ye suffer 1
yielded up 1

Verses containing G863

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  1. Mark 5:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

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  2. Mark 5:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

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  3. Mark 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

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  4. Mark 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.

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  5. Mark 7:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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  6. Mark 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

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  7. Mark 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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  8. Mark 10:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

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  9. Mark 10:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

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  10. Mark 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.

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  11. Mark 11:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

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  12. Mark 11:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

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  13. Mark 12:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

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  14. Mark 12:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

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  15. Mark 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

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  16. Mark 12:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

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  17. Mark 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

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  18. Mark 13:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

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  19. Mark 14:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

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  20. Mark 14:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

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  21. Mark 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

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  22. Mark 15:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

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  23. Luke 4:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

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  24. Luke 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

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  25. Luke 5:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

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  26. Luke 5:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

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  27. Luke 5:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

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  28. Luke 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

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  29. Luke 6:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

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  30. Luke 7:47 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

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  31. Luke 7:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

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  32. Luke 7:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

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  33. Luke 8:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

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  34. Luke 9:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

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  35. Luke 10:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

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  36. Luke 11:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

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  37. Luke 12:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

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  38. Luke 12:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

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  39. Luke 13:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

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  40. Luke 13:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

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  41. Luke 17:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

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  42. Luke 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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  43. Luke 17:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.

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  44. Luke 17:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”

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  45. Luke 18:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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  46. Luke 18:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

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  47. Luke 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

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  48. Luke 19:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

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  49. Luke 21:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

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  50. Luke 23:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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