Transliteration: aphiemi · verb
| Meaning | I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
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| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 143x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | Ἄφες, ἀφίησιν, ἀφέντες, ἄφες, ἀφήκαμεν, ἀφῆτε, ἀφήσει, ἀφῆκεν, ἀφίενταί, Ἀφίενταί |
| Example verses | Matt 3:15 · Matt 4:11 · Matt 4:20 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 5:24 |
ἀφίημι (aphiemi) is a verb that occurs 143 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit” and first appears in Matt 3:15.
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