ἄφεσις
aphesisNoun (Feminine)G0859
forgiveness
From: from G863 (ἀφίημι);
Short Definition
freedom; (figuratively) pardon
Full Lexicon Entry
1.dismissal, release
2.Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty
Synonyms
πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii)
LXX Usage: for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, )
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
5
Luke
4
Hebrews
2
Mark
2
Colossians
1
Key Passages
- Acts 10:43
- Acts 26:18
- Ephesians 1:7
- Luke 1:77
- Luke 4:18
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