ἀφίημι

aphiēmiVerbG0863

to release: leave

From: from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send;

Short Definition

an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.to send forth, send away, let go
2.to leave alone, leave, neglect
3.to let, suffer, permit
LXX Usage: for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

133 times

Appears 133 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
40
Mark
34
Luke
29
John
14
1 Corinthians
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 7:11
  • Luke 11:4
  • Luke 8:51
  • Matthew 27:50
  • Mark 11:26

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.