Greek · Strong's G447
ἀνίημι
aniemian-ee'-ay-mee
to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from
1890 spelling: aníēmi
- α1
- ν50
- ι10
- η8
- μ40
- ι10
Isopsephy 119
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from
Rendered in the KJV as
forbear, leave, loose.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- ἀνέθη.1
- ἀνέντες1
- ἀνιέντες1
- ἀνῶ,1
How it is rendered · 4
- giving up1
- having loosened1
- shall I leave,1
- were loosed.1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-2AAP-NPM · 1
- V-2AAS-1S · 1
- V-API-3S · 1
- V-PAP-NPM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 16:26ἀνέθη.anethēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularSuddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.here: were loosed.
- Acts 27:40ἀνέντεςanentesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralCutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.here: having loosened