Strong's Lexicon
G859 — ἄφεσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G859 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄφεσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G863 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | aphesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | af'-es-is |
| Meaning: | 1. freedom 2. (figuratively) pardon |
| KJV Renderings: | deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄφεσις, ἀφέσεως, ἡ (ἀφίημι);
1. release, as from bondage, imprisonment, etc.: Luk 4:18 (19) (Isa 61:1 f; Polybius 1, 79, 12, etc.).
2. ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν forgiveness, pardon, of sins (properly, the letting them go, as if they had not been committed (see at length Trench, § xxxiii.)), remission of their penalty: Mat 26:28; Mar 1:4; Luk 1:77; Luk 3:3; Luk 24:47; Act 2:38; Act 5:31; Act 10:43; Act 13:38; Act 26:18; Col 1:14; τῶν παραπτωμάτων, Eph 1:7; and simply ἄφεσις: Mar 3:29; Heb 9:22; Heb 10:18 (φόνου, Plato, legg. 9, p. 869 d.; ἐγκληματων, Diodorus 20, 44 (so Dionysius Halicarnassus 50:8 § 50, see also 7, 33; 7, 46; especially 7, 64; ἁμαρτημάτων, Philo, vit. Moys. 3:17; others.)).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄφεσις (deliverance)
Matthew 26:28
- KJV: For this is my blood of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins
- GK: τούτο γαρ εστι το αίμά μου το της καινής διαθήκης το περί πολλών εκχυνόμενον εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Mark 1:4
- KJV: John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
- GK: εγένετο Ιωάννης βαπτίζων εν τη ερήμω και κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Mark 3:29
- KJV: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness but is in danger of eternal damnation
- GK: ος δ΄ αν βλασφημήση εις το πνεύμα το άγιον ουκ έχει άφεσιν εις τον αιώνα αλλ΄ ένοχός εστιν αιωνίου κρίσεως
Luke 1:77
- KJV: To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins
- GK: του δούναι γνώσιν σωτηρίας τω λαώ αυτού εν αφέσει αμαρτιών αυτών
Luke 3:3
- KJV: And he came into all the country about Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
- GK: και ήλθεν εις πάσαν την περίχωρον του Ιορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Luke 4:18
- KJV: The Spirit of the Lord 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
- GK: πνεύμα κυρίου επ΄ εμέ ου ένεκεν έχρισέ με ευαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοίς απέσταλκέ με ιάσασθαι τους συντετριμμένους την καρδίαν κηρύξαι αιχμαλώτοις άφεσιν και τυφλοίς ανάβλεψιν αποστείλαι τεθραυσμένους εν αφέσει
Luke 24:47
- KJV: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations beginning at Jerusalem
- GK: και κηρυχθήναι επί τω ονόματι αυτού μετάνοιαν και άφεσιν αμαρτιών εις πάντα τα έθνη αρξάμενον από Ιερουσαλήμ
Acts 2:38
- KJV: Then 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
- GK: Πέτρος δε έφη προς αυτούς μετανοήσατε και βαπτισθήτω έκαστος υμών επί τω ονόματι Ιησού χριστού εις άφεσιν αμαρτιών και λήψεσθε την δωρεάν του αγίου πνεύματος
Acts 5:31
- KJV: Him hath God exalted with his right hand a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins
- GK: τούτον ο θεός αρχηγόν και σωτήρα ύψωσε τη δεξιά αυτού δούναι μετάνοιαν τω Ισραήλ και άφεσιν αμαρτιών
Acts 10:43
- KJV: To him give all the prophets witness that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins
- GK: τούτω πάντες οι προφήται μαρτυρούσιν άφεσιν αμαρτιών λαβείν διά του ονόματος αυτού πάντα τον πιστεύοντα εις αυτόν
Acts 13:38
- KJV: Be it known unto you therefore men brethren that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins
- GK: γνωστόν ούν έστω υμίν άνδρες αδελφοί ότι διά τούτου υμίν άφεσις αμαρτιών καταγγέλλεται
Acts 26:18
- KJV: To open their eyes and to turn from darkness to light and the power of Satan unto God they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me
- GK: ανοίξαι οφθαλμούς αυτών του επιστρέψαι από σκότους εις φως και της εξουσίας του σατανά επί τον θεόν του λαβείν αυτούς άφεσιν αμαρτιών και κλήρον εν τοις ηγιασμένοις πίστει τη εις εμέ
Ephesians 1:7
- KJV: In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace
- GK: εν ω έχομεν την απολύτρωσιν διά του αίματος αυτού την άφεσιν των παραπτωμάτων κατά τον πλούτον της χάριτος αυτού
Colossians 1:14
- KJV: In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins
- GK: εν ω έχομεν την απολύτρωσιν διά του αίματος αυτού την άφεσιν των αμαρτιών
Hebrews 9:22
- KJV: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood and without shedding of blood is no remission
- GK: και σχεδόν εν αίματι πάντα καθαρίζεται κατά τον νόμον και χωρίς αιματεκχυσίας ου γίνεται άφεσις
Hebrews 10:18
- KJV: Now where remission of these no more offering for sin
- GK: όπου δε άφεσις τούτων ουκέτι προσφορά περί αμαρτίας
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