noun · feminine
afesias
Greekἄφεσις (afesis)
Strong’sG859
deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
stem afesi-17 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (v. Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, s.v.);]
SYN.: πάρεσις, q.v. (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G859 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidaf'-es-is
freedom; (figuratively) pardon
Fromfrom G863;
King Jamesdeliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | afesias3×ἄφεσις | afesiais |
| object accusative | afesian12×ἄφεσιν | afesiain |
| direct address vocative | afesiar | afesiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | afesiau | afesiaiu |
| to, for dative | afesia2×ἀφέσει | afesiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
afesia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
afesias“forgiveness”subjectnominative singular3×
Acts 13:38“forgiveness”gnōstem oun atōr vi, anēroir adelfoir, hoti dia houtou vi afesias hamartaiu katangellitō, kai apo panteiu heiu ouk duniva en nomo Mōusou dikaiiraTherefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Hebrews 9:22“forgiveness”kai schedōs en haime panteim katharizitō kata ton nomon, kai chōris haimatekchusiau ouk ginetō afesias.According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Hebrews 10:18“forgiveness”hopou de afesias houtaiu, ouketi prosforas peri hamartau.And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
afesian“forgiveness”objectaccusative singular12×
Matthew 26:28“forgiveness”houtem gar atō tem haimem mu tau diathēkau tem peri polloiu ekchirōtem eis afesian hamartaiu;This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 1:4“forgiveness”gineta Iōannos tos baptizarōtos en ta erēma kērussarōtos baptismem metanoiau eis afesian hamartaiu.John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 3:29“forgiveness”hos de an blasfēmateia eis tem pneumem tem hagiem, ouk echatō afesian eis ton aiōnon, alla enochos atō aiōnieu hamartēmeu.But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
Luke 3:3“forgiveness”kai erchata eis pantan perichōran tou Iordanou kērussarōtos baptismem metanoiau eis afesian hamartaiu,He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Luke 4:18“release”Pneumem kuriou epi min, heu heineken chriata min euangelizera ptōchoi, apostelatē min kērussara aichmalōtoi afesian kai tufloi anablepsian, apostelara thrauirētoin en afesia,“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,
Luke 24:47“forgiveness”kai kērussira epi te onome autou metanoian kai afesian hamartaiu eis panteim teim ethneim archeratois apo Ierousalēm;and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38“forgiveness”Petros de pros autoin; Metanoavar, kai baptizitar hekastos vu epi te onome Iēsu Christou eis afesian taiu hamartaiu vu, kai lambevi tan dōrean teu hagieu pneumeu;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.
Acts 5:31“forgiveness”houton tos theos archēgon kai sōtēron hupsata ta dexa autou, teu dōara metanoian to Israēl kai afesian hamartaiu;God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Acts 10:43“forgiveness”houto pantois tois profētois marturalō, afesian hamartaiu lambara dia teu onomeu autou panton ton pisteuarōton eis auton.All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
Acts 26:18“forgiveness”anoigara ofthalmoin autoiu, teu epistrefara apo skoteu eis fōtem kai tau exousiau tou Satanaou epi ton theon, teu lambara autoin afesian hamartaiu kai klēron en toi hagiazirētoi pistia ta eis min.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.’
Ephesians 1:7“forgiveness”en ho echanō tan apolutrōsian dia teu haimeu autou, tan afesian teiu paraptōmeiu, kata tem ploutem tau chariau autouIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Colossians 1:14“forgiveness”en ho echanō tan apolutrōsian, tan afesian taiu hamartaiu;in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
afesia“liberty”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 1:77“forgiveness”teu dōara gnōsian sōtērēau to lao autou en afesia hamartaiu autoiu,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 4:18“liberty”Pneumem kuriou epi min, heu heineken chriata min euangelizera ptōchoi, apostelatē min kērussara aichmalōtoi afesian kai tufloi anablepsian, apostelara thrauirētoin en afesia,“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,