Greek noun (feminine) · G859
ἄφεσις
aphesisaf'-es-is
dismissal, release; Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty
17 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: áphesis
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G859is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 4spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G859
freedom; (figuratively) pardon
The King James renders it: deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
aphesis is rendered "dismissal, release; Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty". It stands 17 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Five of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "dismissal, release".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- The Greek text spells it four different ways.
The first use
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:28ἄφεσιν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Five of the word's seventeen uses are in Luke.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: dismissal, release, and Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| dismissal, releaseLuk.4:18. | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor… |
| Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penaltyἁμαρτιῶν, 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,... | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 17, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
4 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἄφεσιν12
- ἀφέσει2
- ἄφεσις2
- ἄφεσις.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular12N-ASF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3N-NSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2N-DSF
Matthew
one use
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Mark
two uses
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Luke
five uses
to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
- ἀφέσειapheseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: deliverance
- ἀφέσειapheseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: deliverance
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Acts
five uses
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
- ἄφεσιςaphesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Ephesians
one use
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Colossians
one use
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- ἄφεσινaphesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Hebrews
two uses
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- ἄφεσις.¶aphesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
- ἄφεσιςaphesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: forgiveness
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.