verb
afiēkamō
Strong’sG863
I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
stem afiēk-143 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books34 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
To send away, let go, or release someone or something. 124 This covers formally dismissing a wife in divorce 1, giving up one's last breath or crying out at the point of death 1, and setting a person or thing free. 2
To forgive or remit — used of debts and, especially, of sins, releasing someone from what is owed or from wrongdoing committed. 124 The same language is used of excusing a debt or remitting a charge. 3
To leave, leave alone, or neglect — abandoning a person, a place, a task, a command, or a former devotion. 12 It can also mean leaving something behind, such as children after one's death, or leaving someone in a desolate or disgraced state. 3
To let, allow, or permit someone to do something, or to let something happen. 124 This use appears with a following command or purpose clause specifying what is being permitted. 3
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἀφ-ίημι,
[in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G863 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidaf-ee'-ay-mee
an intensive form of εἶμι, to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
Fromfrom G575 and ἵημι (to send;
King Jamescry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
2nd pers.singular ἀφίηςRefs 5th c.BC+ Ionic dialect ἀπίειRefs 5th c.BC+, 1st pers.plural ἀφίεμενRefs 5th c.BC+imperfect ἀφίειν, with double augment ἠφίεινRefs 5th c.BC+; 3rd.pers.singular ἀφίειRefs 8th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἀπίειNT+5th c.BC+; 2nd pers.plural ἀφίετεRefs 4th c.BC+; 3rd.pers.plural ἀφίεσαν Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἀφήσωRefs 8th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἀπ-Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἀφεῖκαRefs 5th c.BC+aorist I ἀφῆκα, Ionic dialectἀπ-, Epic dialect ἀφέηκα, used in indicative only, Refs 8th c.BC+aorist 2 indicative only in dual and plural, ἀφέτην, ἀφεῖμεν, ἀφεῖτε or ἄφετε, ἀφεῖσαν or ἄφεσα; imperative ἄφες, subjunctive ἀφῶ, optative αφείην (2nd pers.plural ἀφεῖτεRefs 5th c.BC+infinitive ἀφεῖναι, participle ἀφείς:—middle, ἀφίεμαι, Ionic dialect ἀπίεμαι, Refs 5th c.BC+: imperfect 3rd.pers.singular ἀφίετοRefs 8th c.BC+: future ἀφήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist 2 ἀφείμηνRefs 5th c.BC+; imperative ἀφοῦ, ἄφεσθε, Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive -έσθαιRefs 5th c.BC+, participle -έμενοςRefs 5th c.BC+; Arc.infinitive ἀφεῶσθαιRefs 4th c.BC+:—passive, perfect ἀφεῖμαιRefs 5th c.BC+; infinitive ἀφεῖσθαιRefs 3rd c.BC+: pluperfect 2nd pers.singular ἀφεῖσοRefs 4th c.BC+: rarer perfect 3rd.pers.plural ἀφέωνταιNT: aorist ἀφείθηνRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἀπείθηνRefs 5th c.BC+; later Aeolic dialect infinitive ἀφέθηνRefs 2nd c.BC+: future ἀφεθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: ῑ always in Attic dialect Refs 8th c.BC+:—send forth, discharge, of missiles, ἔγχος, δίσκον ἀφῆκεν, Refs 8th c.BC+ throw oneself upon, give oneself up to it, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. γλῶσσαν let loose one's tongue, make utterance, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. φθογγήνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. θυμὸν ἔς τινας give vent to.. (see.Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀργὴν εἴς τινα vent upon.., Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. δάκρυα shed tears, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. παντοδαπὰ χρώματα change colour in all ways, Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently of liquids, etc., emit, ἀ. τὸ ὑγρόν, τὸν θολόν, τὸ σπέρμα, etc., Refs 4th c.BC+; of plants, ἄνθος ἀφιεῖσαι putting forth, Refs 8th c.BC+; of a spider, ἀ. ἀράχνιονRefs 4th c.BC+; put forth, produce, καρπόνRefs 4th c.BC+ leave issue, NT:—passive, to be emitted, Refs 8th c.BC+; of troops, to be let go, launched against the enemy, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 let fall from one's grasp, Refs 8th c.BC+; opposed to κατέχω, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 give up or hand over to, τὴν Ἰωνίην τοῖσι βαρβάροισιRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἡ Ἀττικὴ ἀπεῖτο ἤδηRefs 5th c.BC+
II send away,
II.1 of persons, κακῶς ἀφίειRefs 8th c.BC+
II.1.b let go, loose, set free, ζωόν τινα ἀ.Refs; let loose, βοῦςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐλεύθερον, ἀζήμιον, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς οἴκους, ἐκ γῆς, Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative person et genitive of things, release from a thing, ἀποικίηςRefs 5th c.BC+: in legal sense, acquit of a charge or engagement, φόνου τιναRefs 4th c.BC+; συναλλαγμάτωνRefs: with accusative only, acquit, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, κινδύνου ἀφιέμενοιRefs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς γέροντας τοὺς ἀφειμένους released from duty, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.1.c let go, dissolve, disband, of an army or fleet, Refs 5th c.BC+; dismiss, δικαστήρια (opposed to λύειν ἐκκλησίαν) Refs 5th c.BC+
II.1.d put away, divorce, γυναῖκαRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. γάμους break off a marriage, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τὸν υἱόν disown him, Refs 4th c.BC+ (but with metaphorically from releasing a debtor).
II.1.e dedicate, τὰ νεογνὰ τῷ θεῷRefs 5th c.BC+
II.2 of things, get rid of, ἀφέτην πολυκαγκέα δίψανRefs 8th c.BC+; ἀφίει μένος [ἔγχεος] slackened its force, Refs; ἀ. ὀργήν put away wrath (see.Refs 4th c.BC+; γόουςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. πνεῦμα, ψυχήν, give up the ghost, Refs 5th c.BC+: in Prose, give up, leave off, μόχθονRefs 5th c.BC+; ξυμμαχίαν, σπονδάς, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, ἀ. τὸ προλέγεινRefs 1st c.BC+
II.2.b ἀ. πλοῖον ἐς.. loose ship for a place, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2.c in legal sense (see. supr. Ib), with dative person et accusative of things, ἀ. τινὶ αἰτίην remit him a charge, NT+4th c.BC+; ἀ. πληγάς τινι excuse him a flogging, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ὅρκον Jusj. in Legal cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; δάνειόν τινιNT
III leave alone, pass by, Refs 5th c.BC+; neglect, τὰ θεῖα Refs 5th c.BC+ leave unguarded, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄτιμον, ἔρημον ἀ. τινά, NT+5th c.BC+; leave, περὶ κινήσεως, ὅθεν ὑπάρχει, τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀφεῖσανRefs:—passive, especially in perfect imperative, ἀφείσθω ἐπὶ τοῦ παρόντος missum fiat, Refs
III.2 with accusative et infinitive, ἀ. τὸ πλοῖον φέρεσθαι let the boat be carried away, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV with accusative person et infinitive, suffer, permit one to do a thing, ἀ. τινὰ ἀποπλέεινRefs 5th c.BC+infinitive understood, ἡνίκα προῖκ᾽ ἀφιᾶσιν (i.e. θεᾶσθαι) οἱ θεατρῶναιRefs 4th c.BC+: with subjunctive, ἄφες ἐκβάλωNT+1st c.AD+; ἄφες ἵνα.. Refs 2nd c.AD+; οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα.. NT:—passive, ἀφείθη σχολάζεινRefs 4th c.BC+
V seemingly intransitive (i.e. στρατόν, ναῦς, etc.), break up, march, sail, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
V.2 with infinitive, give up doing, ἀφεὶς σκοπεῖν τὰ δίκαιαRefs 4th c.BC+
B middle, send forth from oneself, much like active; θορήνRefs 5th c.BC+
B.2 loose something of one's own from, δειρῆς δ᾽ οὔ πω.. ἀφίετο πήχεε λευκώ she loosed not her arms from off my neck, Refs 8th c.BC+
B.3 frequently in Attic dialect with genitive only, τέκνων ἀφοῦ let go of the children ! Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
16 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| afiēkamōἀφίημι | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | leave | 2× |
| afiēkasōἀφεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | tolerate | 1× |
| afiēkatōἀφίησιν | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | left | 4× |
| afiēkanōἀφίομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | forgive | 1× |
| afiēkavōἀφίετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | allow | 2× |
| afiēkalōἀφίουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | allow | 1× |
| afiēkotōἀφίεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | left | 5× |
| afiēkolōἀφίενταί | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | forgiven | 4× |
| afiēkateἤφιεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | allow | 2× |
| afiēkamiἀφήσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | leave | 2× |
| afiēkasiἀφήσεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | forgive | 1× |
| afiēkatiἀφήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | forgive | 3× |
| afiēkaliἀφήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | leave | 1× |
| afiēkitiἀφεθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | forgiven | 12× |
| afiēkamaἀφῆκά | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | forgave | 1× |
| afiēkasaἀφῆκες | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | abandoned | 1× |
| afiēkataἀφῆκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | left | 20× |
| afiēkanaἀφήκαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | left | 3× |
| afiēkavaἀφήκατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | neglected | 1× |
| afiēkalaἀφῆκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | left | 2× |
| afiēkilaἀφέθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | forgiven | 1× |
| afiēkolēἀφέωνται | has happened · theyperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | forgiven | 6× |
| afiēkateiaἀφῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | forgive | 3× |
| afiēkaneiaἀφῶμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | go on | 1× |
| afiēkaveiaἀφῆτε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | forgive | 5× |
| afiēkiteiaἀφεθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | left | 3× |
| afiēkatōrἀφιέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | divorce | 2× |
| afiēkavōrἀφίετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | forgive | 1× |
| afiēkasarἄφες | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | let | 15× |
| afiēkavarἄφετε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | let | 10× |
| afiēkarōἀφιέναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | forgive | 6× |
| afiēkaraἀφεῖναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | forgive | 1× |
| afiēkarantosἀφεὶς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | left | 5× |
| afiēkarantoisἀφέντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | left | 15× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 76 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkamō2×ἀφίημι | afiēkame | afiēkami2×ἀφήσω | afiēkama1×ἀφῆκά | afiēkamē | afiēkamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkasō1×ἀφεῖς | afiēkase | afiēkasi1×ἀφήσεις | afiēkasa1×ἀφῆκες | afiēkasē | afiēkaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkatō4×ἀφίησιν | afiēkate2×ἤφιεν | afiēkati3×ἀφήσει | afiēkata20×ἀφῆκεν | afiēkatē | afiēkatelē |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkanō1×ἀφίομεν | afiēkane | afiēkani | afiēkana3×ἀφήκαμεν | afiēkanē | afiēkanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkavō2×ἀφίετε | afiēkave | afiēkavi | afiēkava1×ἀφήκατε | afiēkavē | afiēkavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkalō1×ἀφίουσιν | afiēkale | afiēkali1×ἀφήσουσιν | afiēkala2×ἀφῆκαν | afiēkalē | afiēkalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkomō | afiēkome | afiēkomē | afiēkomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkosō | afiēkose | afiēkosē | afiēkoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkotō5×ἀφίεται | afiēkote | afiēkotē | afiēkotelē |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkonō | afiēkone | afiēkonē | afiēkonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkovō | afiēkove | afiēkovē | afiēkovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkolō4×ἀφίενταί | afiēkole | afiēkolē6×ἀφέωνται | afiēkolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkimi | afiēkima |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkisi | afiēkisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkiti12×ἀφεθήσεται | afiēkita |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkini | afiēkina |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkivi | afiēkiva |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkili | afiēkila1×ἀφέθησαν |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 12 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkameiō | afiēkameia | afiēkameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkaseiō | afiēkaseia | afiēkaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkateiō | afiēkateia3×ἀφῇ | afiēkateiē |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkaneiō | afiēkaneia1×ἀφῶμεν | afiēkaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkaveiō | afiēkaveia5×ἀφῆτε | afiēkaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkaleiō | afiēkaleia | afiēkaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkomeiō | afiēkomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkoseiō | afiēkoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkoteiō | afiēkoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkoneiō | afiēkoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkoveiō | afiēkoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkoleiō | afiēkoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkiteia3×ἀφεθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 28 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkasōr | afiēkasar15×ἄφες | afiēkasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkatōr2×ἀφιέτω | afiēkatar | afiēkatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkavōr1×ἀφίετε | afiēkavar10×ἄφετε | afiēkavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkalōr | afiēkalar | afiēkalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkosōr | afiēkosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkotōr | afiēkotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkovōr | afiēkovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkolōr | afiēkolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkivar |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkamoiō | afiēkamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkasoiō | afiēkasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkatoiō | afiēkatoia |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkanoiō | afiēkanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkavoiō | afiēkavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkaloiō | afiēkaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | afiēkimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | afiēkisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | afiēkitoia |
| we 1st person plural | afiēkinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | afiēkivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | afiēkiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | afiēkarō6×ἀφιέναι | afiēkari | afiēkara1×ἀφεῖναι | afiēkarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | afiēkorō | afiēkorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | afiēkiri | afiēkira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 20 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | afiēkarōntos | afiēkarintos | afiēkarantos20×ἀφεὶς | afiēkarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | afiēkorōntos | afiēkorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | afiēkirintos | afiēkirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
afiēk 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
143 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
afiēkamō“leave”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular2×
John 14:27eirēnan afiēkamō vi, eirēnan tan ēman dōamō vi; …Peace I leave with you; My peace I give …
John 16:28“leaving”… kai erchamē eis ton kosmon; palin afiēkamō ton kosmon kai poreuomō pros ton …… the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
afiēkasō“tolerate”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 2:20alla echamō kata su hoti afiēkasō tan gunaikan Iezabel, tas legarōntas heautan …… I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself …
afiēkatō“left”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 3:15“consented”… atō ni plērara pantan dikaiosunan. tote afiēkatō auton.… replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Matthew 4:11tote afiēkatō auton tos diabolos, kai idou angelois …Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered …
Luke 7:49… Tinos houtos atō hos kai hamartain afiēkatō?… themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
John 10:12“leaves”… idieim, theōratō ton lukon erchorōnton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai fugatō kai tos …… not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the …
afiēkanō“forgive”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Luke 11:4… tain hamartain nu, kai gar autois afiēkanō panto ofeilarōnto ni; kai mē eisferaseia …… us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And …
afiēkavō“allow”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 23:13“allow”… gar ouk eiserchovō, oude toin eiserchorōntoin afiēkavō eiserchara.… yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish …
Mark 7:12“permit”ouketi afiēkavō auton oudenem poiara to patro ē …he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
afiēkalō“allow”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 11:9“allow”… hēmisuem, kai teim ptōmeim autoiu ouk afiēkalō tithira eis mnēmem.… and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.
afiēkotō“left”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 23:38idou afiēkotō vi tos oikos vu erēmos.Look, your house is left to you desolate.
Matthew 24:40… to agro, henos paralabotō kai henos afiēkotō;… will be taken and the other left.
Matthew 24:41… to mulo, henas paralabotō kai henas afiēkotō.… will be taken and the other left.
Luke 7:47… hoti agapata pollem; ho de oligem afiēkotō, oligem agapatō.… much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Luke 13:35idou afiēkotō vi tos oikos vu. legamō de …Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell …
afiēkolō“forgiven”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural4×
Matthew 9:2… autoiu legata to paralutiko; Tharsasōr, teknem; afiēkolō su tais hamartais.… Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 9:5tinem gar atō eukopoterem, legara; Afiēkolō su tais hamartais, ē legara; Egerasōr …… easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and …
Mark 2:5… pistian autoiu legatō to paralutiko; Teknem, afiēkolō su tais hamartais.… the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:9tinem atō eukopoterem, legara to paralutiko; Afiēkolō su tais hamartais, ē legara; Egerasōr …… to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick …
afiēkate“allow”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 1:34“permit”… kai daimoneim polleim ekbalata, kai ouk afiēkate lalarō teim daimoneim, hoti oidalelē auton.… various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He …
Mark 11:16kai ouk afiēkate hina tinos diaferateia skevem dia teu …And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the …
afiēkami“leave”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular2×
Matthew 18:21… eis min tos adelfos mu kai afiēkami auto? heōs heptakis?… Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me …
John 14:18Ouk afiēkami vin orfanoin, erchomō pros vin.I will not leave you as orphans; I will come …
afiēkasi“forgive”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 17:4… heptakis epistrefateia pros sin legarōntos; Metanoamō, afiēkasi auto.… to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
afiēkati“forgive”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 6:14… afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi teim paraptōmeim autoiu, afiēkati kai vi tos patros vu tos …… trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:15… toi anthrōpoi, oude tos patros vu afiēkati teim paraptōmeim vu.… their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
Matthew 18:12… kai planiteia henem ek auteiu, ouchi afiēkati teim enenēkonta ennea epi teim oreim …… them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and …
afiēkali“leave”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 19:44… tekneim su en si, kai ouk afiēkali lithon epi lithon en si, anti …… within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you …
afiēkiti“forgiven”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular12×, 6 shown
Matthew 12:31… legamō vi, pantas hamartas kai blasfēmias afiēkiti toi anthrōpoi, tas de teu pneumeu …… every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the …
Matthew 12:31… tas de teu pneumeu blasfēmias ouk afiēkiti.… against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Matthew 12:32… logon kata tou huiou tou anthrōpou, afiēkiti auto; hos de an legateia kata …… the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy …
Matthew 12:32… kata teu pneumeu teu hagieu, ouk afiēkiti auto oute en houto to aiōno …… the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in …
Mark 3:28Amēn legamō vi hoti panteim afiēkiti toi huioi toiu anthrōpoiu, teim hamartēmeim …… the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many …
Luke 12:10… logon eis ton huion tou anthrōpou, afiēkiti auto to de eis tem hagiem …… the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy …
afiēkama“forgave”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 18:32… Doulor ponēror, pantan tan ofeilan ekeinan afiēkama si, epei parakalasa min;… and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged …
afiēkasa“abandoned”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 2:4… hoti tan agapan su tan prōtan afiēkasa.… have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
afiēkata“left”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular20×, 6 shown
Matthew 8:15kai hapteta tau cheirau autau, kai afiēkata autan tos puretos, kai egerita kai …… touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and …
Matthew 18:27… ekeinou apoluata auton, kai tem daneiem afiēkata auto.His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
Matthew 19:29kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē …And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or …
Matthew 22:25… gamarantos teleutata, kai mē echarōntos spermem afiēkata tan gunaikan autou to adelfo autou;… died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Matthew 27:50“gave up”… de Iēsus palin krazarantos fōna mega afiēkata tem pneumem.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
Mark 1:31… egerata autan kratarantos tau cheirau; kai afiēkata autan tos puretos, kai diakonate autoi.… and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve …
afiēkana“left”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural3×
Matthew 6:12… teim ofeilēmeim nu, hōs kai nis afiēkana toi ofeiletoi nu;… our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 19:27… tos Petros legata auto; Idou nis afiēkana panteim kai akolouthana si; tinem ara …“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then …
Mark 10:28… legarō tos Petros auto; Idou nis afiēkana panteim kai akolouthanē si.… say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
afiēkava“neglected”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 23:23“neglected”… tem anēthem kai tem kuminem, kai afiēkava teim baruotereim tou nomou, tan krisian …… of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
afiēkala“left”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 11:6“let … go”… autoi kathōs legata tos Iēsus; kai afiēkala autoin.… answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
Mark 12:22kai tois hepta ouk afiēkala spermem; eschatem panteiu kai tas gunaikas …… this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all …
afiēkila“forgiven”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 4:7Makariois hoiu afiēkila tais anomiais kai hoiu epikaluptila tais …… are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
afiēkolē“forgiven”has happened · theyperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural6×, 5 shown
Luke 5:20… horarantos tan pistian autoiu legata; Anthrōpor, afiēkolē si tais hamartais su.… He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 5:23tinem atō eukopoterem, legara; Afiēkolē si tais hamartais su, ē legara; …… easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and …
Luke 7:47heu charin, legamō si, afiēkolē tais hamartais autau tais pollais, hoti …… you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But …
Luke 7:48legata de auta; Afiēkolē su tais hamartais.… said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
John 20:23an tinoiu afiēkaveia tain hamartain afiēkolē autoi; an tinoiu krataveiō kratolē.… forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone …
afiēkateia“forgive”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular3×
Mark 11:25… patros vu tos en toi ouranoi afiēkateia vi teim paraptōmeim vu.… that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Mark 12:19… apothnēskateia kai kataleipateia gunaikan kai mē afiēkateia teknem, hina labateia tos adelfos autou …… if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the …
1 John 1:9… nu, pistos atō kai dikaios hina afiēkateia ni tain hamartain kai katharizateia nin …… He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse …
afiēkaneia“go on”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
John 11:48ean afiēkaneia auton houtōs, pantois pisteuali eis auton, …If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in …
afiēkaveia“forgive”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural5×
Matthew 6:14ean gar afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi teim paraptōmeim autoiu, afiēkati …For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father …
Matthew 6:15ean de mē afiēkaveia toi anthrōpoi, oude tos patros vu …But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your …
Matthew 18:35… tos ouranios poiati vi ean mē afiēkaveia hekastos to adelfo autou apo taiu …… treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
John 16:32… hekastos eis teim idieim kamin monon afiēkaveia; kai ouk amō monos, hoti tos …… his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am …
John 20:23an tinoiu afiēkaveia tain hamartain afiēkolē autoi; an tinoiu …If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven …
afiēkiteia“left”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 24:2… panteim? amēn legamō vi, ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk …… not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be …
Mark 4:12… kai mē suniēkaleiō, mēpote epistrefaleia kai afiēkiteia autoi.… otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
Mark 13:2… houtain tain megain oikodomain? ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk …… Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be …
afiēkatōr“divorce”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:12… houtas suneudokatō oikarō meta autou, mē afiēkatōr autan;… live with him, he must not divorce her.
1 Corinthians 7:13… houtos suneudokatō oikarō meta autau, mē afiēkatōr ton andron.… live with her, she must not divorce him.
afiēkavōr“forgive”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 11:25kai hotan stēkavō proseuchorōntois, afiēkavōr ei tinem echavō kata tinou, hina …… if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in …
afiēkasar“let”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular15×, 6 shown
Matthew 3:15… de tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Afiēkasar arti, houtōs gar preparōntem atō ni …“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is …
Matthew 5:24afiēkasar ekei tem dōrem su emprosthen teu …leave your gift there before the altar …
Matthew 5:40… krinira kai ton chitōnon su labara, afiēkasar auto kai tem himatiem;… and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
Matthew 6:12kai afiēkasar ni teim ofeilēmeim nu, hōs kai …And forgive us our debts, as we also …
Matthew 7:4ē pōs legasi to adelfo su; Afiēkasar ekbalameia tem karfem ek tou ofthalmou …… can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of …
Matthew 8:22… Iēsus legatō auto; Akolouthasōr mi, kai afiēkasar toin nekroin thaptara toin heautoiu nekroin.… Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
afiēkavar“let”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural10×, 6 shown
Matthew 13:30afiēkavar sunauxanorō amfotereim mechris tou therismou; kai …Let both grow together until the harvest …
Matthew 15:14“let … alone”afiēkavar autoin; tuflois alō hodēgois tufloiu; tuflos …Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both …
Matthew 19:14tos de Iēsus legata; Afiēkavar teim paidieim kai mē kōluavōr auteim …But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me …
Mark 10:14… tos Iēsus aganaktata kai legata autoi; Afiēkavar teim paidieim erchorō pros min, mē …… He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me …
Mark 14:6tos de Iēsus legata; Afiēkavar autan; tinem auta kopoin parechavō? kalem …But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She …
Mark 15:36… oxeu perititharantos kalamo potizate auton, legarōntos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchotō Ēliaos kathairara auton.… up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if …
afiēkarō“forgive”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive6×
Matthew 9:6… huios tou anthrōpou epi tau gēau afiēkarō hamartain tote legatō to paralutiko; Egerirantos …… Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the …
Matthew 23:23… pistian; houteim date poiara kakeineim mē afiēkarō.… should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Mark 2:7… houtos houtōs lalatō? blasfēmatō; tinos dunotō afiēkarō hamartain ei mē henos tos theos?… this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Mark 2:10… huios tou anthrōpou epi tau gēau afiēkarō hamartain legatō to paralutiko;… Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
Luke 5:24… anthrōpou exousian echatō epi tau gēau afiēkarō hamartain legata to paraluorēnto; Si legamō, …… has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic …
1 Corinthians 7:11… andro katallaxitar kai andron gunaikan mē afiēkarō.… husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
afiēkara“forgive”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 5:21… hos lalatō blasfēmiain? tinos dunotō hamartain afiēkara ei mē monos tos theos?… man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
afiēkarantos“left”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine5×
Matthew 13:36“left”Tote afiēkarantos toin ochloin erchata eis tan oikian. …Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples …
Matthew 26:44“leaving”kai afiēkarantos autoin palin apercharantos proseucheta ek triteu …So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying …
Mark 8:13kai afiēkarantos autoin palin embainarantos aperchata eis tem …And He left them, got back into the boat …
Mark 13:34hōs anthrōpos apodēmos afiēkarantos tan oikian autou kai dōarantos toi …… man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in …
Mark 15:37“uttered”tos de Iēsus afiēkarantos fōnan megan ekpnata.But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
afiēkarantois“left”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine15×, 6 shown
Matthew 4:20tois de eutheōs afiēkarantois teim diktueim akolouthala auto.And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
Matthew 4:22tois de eutheōs afiēkarantois tem ploiem kai ton patron autoiu …and immediately they left the boat and their father and …
Matthew 22:22kai akouarantois thaumazala, kai afiēkarantois auton aperchala.… this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
Matthew 26:56… toiu profētoiu. tote tois mathētois pantois afiēkarantois auton fugala.… be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
Mark 1:18kai euthuos afiēkarantois teim diktueim akolouthala auto.And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
Mark 1:20kai euthuos kalata autoin. kai afiēkarantois ton patron autoiu Zebedaion en te …Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat …