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Lexicon :: Strong's G859 - aphesis

Aa
ἄφεσις
Transliteration
aphesis (Key)
Pronunciation
af'-es-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:509,88

Trench's Synonyms: xxxiii. ἄφεσις, πάρεσις.

Strong’s Definitions

ἄφεσις áphesis, af'-es-is; from G863; freedom; (figuratively) pardon:—deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G859 in the following manner: remission (9x), forgiveness (6x), deliverance (1x), liberty (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G859 in the following manner: remission (9x), forgiveness (6x), deliverance (1x), liberty (1x).

  1. release from bondage or imprisonment

  2. forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed), remission of the penalty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄφεσις áphesis, af'-es-is; from G863; freedom; (figuratively) pardon:—deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.
STRONGS G859:
ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ, (ἀφίημι);
1. release, as from bondage, imprisonment, etc.: Luke 4:18 (Luke 4:19) (Isaiah 61:1f; Polybius 1, 79, 12, etc.).
2. ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν forgiveness, pardon, of sins (properly, the letting them go, as if they had not been committed [see at length Trench, § xxxiii.]), remission of their penalty: Matthew 26:28; Mark 1:4; Luke 1:77; Luke 3:3; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; Acts 5:31; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:38; Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:14; τῶν παραπτωμάτων, Ephesians 1:7; and simply ἄφεσις: Mark 3:29; Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:18 (φόνου, Plato, legg. 9, p. 869 d.; ἐγκλημάτων, Diodorus 20, 44 [so Dionysius Halicarnassus 50:8 § 50, see also 7, 33; 7, 46; especially 7, 64; ἁμαρτημάτων, Philo, vit. Moys. 3:17; others.]).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
61:1
Matthew
26:28
Mark
1:4; 3:29
Luke
1:77; 3:3; 4:18; 4:19; 24:47
Acts
2:38; 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18
Ephesians
1:7
Colossians
1:14
Hebrews
9:22; 10:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G859 matches the Greek ἄφεσις (aphesis),
which occurs 17 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:28 - for this G3778 is My blood G129 of the covenant G1242, which is being poured G1632 out G1632 for many G4183 for forgiveness G859 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 -

John G2491 the Baptist G907 appeared G1096 in the wilderness G2048, [fn]preaching G2784 a baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for the forgiveness G859 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29 - but whoever G3739 G302 blasphemes G987 against G1519 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 never G3756 G1519 G165 has G2192 forgiveness G859, but is guilty G1777 of an eternal G166 sin G265”—

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 -

To give G1325 His people G2992 the knowledge G1108 of salvation G4991

[fn]By the forgiveness G859 of their sins G266,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And he came G2064 into all G3956 the region G4066 around G4066 the Jordan G2446, preaching G2784 a baptism G908 of repentance G3341 [fn]for the forgiveness G859 of sins G266;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:18 -

“THE SPIRIT G4151 OF THE LORD G2962 IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE G3739 G6025 HE ANOINTED G5548 ME TO BRING G2097 GOOD G2097 NEWS G2097 TO THE POOR G4434.

HE HAS SENT G649 ME TO PROCLAIM G2784 RELEASE G859 TO CAPTIVES G164,

AND RECOVERY G309 OF G309 SIGHT G309 TO THE BLIND G5185,

TO SET G649 FREE G1722 G859 THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED G2352,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - and that repentance G3341 [fn]for forgiveness G859 of sins G266 would be proclaimed G2784 [fn]in His name G3686 to all G3956 the nations G1484, beginning G757 from Jerusalem G2419.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Peter G4074 said to them, “Repent G3340, and each G1538 of you be baptized G907 in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for the forgiveness G859 of your sins G266; and you will receive G2983 the gift G1431 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31 - “He is the One whom God G2316 exalted G5312 [fn]to His right G1188 hand G1188 as a [fn]Prince G747 and a Savior G4990, to grant G1325 repentance G3341 to Israel G2474, and forgiveness G859 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:43 - “All G3956 the prophets G4396 testify G3140 of Him, that through G1223 His name G3686 everyone G3956 who believes G4100 in Him receives G2983 forgiveness G859 of sins G266.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:38 - “Therefore G3767 let it be known G1110 to you, [fn]brothers G435 G80, that through G1223 [fn]Him forgiveness G859 of sins G266 is proclaimed G2605 to you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:18 - to open G455 their eyes G3788 so that they may turn G1994 from darkness G4655 to light G5457, and from the [fn]power G1849 of Satan G4567 to God G2316, that they may receive G2983 forgiveness G859 of sins G266 and an inheritance G2819 among G1722 those G3588 who have been sanctified G37 by faith G4102 in Me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:7 - In [fn]Him we have G2192 redemption G629 through G1223 His blood G129, the forgiveness G859 of our wrongdoings G3900, according G2596 to the riches G4149 of His grace G5485

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:14 - in whom G3739 we have G2192 redemption G629, the forgiveness G859 of sins G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:22 - And almost G4975 all G3956 things G3956 are cleansed G2511 with blood G129, according G2596 to the Law G3551, and without G5565 the shedding G130 of G130 blood G130 there is no G3756 forgiveness G859.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:18 -

Now G1161 where G3699 there is forgiveness G859 of these G3778 things G3778, an offering G4376 for sin G266 is no G3765 longer G3765 required.

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