verb
aniēkamō
Greekἀνίημι (aniēmi)
Strong’sG447
I let go, loosen, release, give up, neglect
stem aniēk-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀν-ίημι
(ἀνά, ἵημι), [in LXX for רפה, נשׂא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G447 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-ee'-ay-mee
to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from
Fromfrom G303 and ἵημι (to send);
King Jamesforbear, leave, loose.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aniēkitaἀνέθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | unfastened | 1× |
| aniēkameiaἀνῶ | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | leave | 1× |
| aniēkarōtoisἀνιέντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | giving up | 1× |
| aniēkaratoisἀνέντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | loosening | 1× |
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, 1 occurrence
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 | aniēkamō | aniēkame | aniēkami | aniēkama | aniēkamē | aniēkamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkasō | aniēkase | aniēkasi | aniēkasa | aniēkasē | aniēkaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkatō | aniēkate | aniēkati | aniēkata | aniēkatē | aniēkatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkanō | aniēkane | aniēkani | aniēkana | aniēkanē | aniēkanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkavō | aniēkave | aniēkavi | aniēkava | aniēkavē | aniēkavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkalō | aniēkale | aniēkali | aniēkala | aniēkalē | aniēkalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aniēkimō | aniēkime | aniēkimi | aniēkima | aniēkimē | aniēkimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkisō | aniēkise | aniēkisi | aniēkisa | aniēkisē | aniēkiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkitō | aniēkite | aniēkiti | aniēkita1×ἀνέθη | aniēkitē | aniēkitelē |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkinō | aniēkine | aniēkini | aniēkina | aniēkinē | aniēkinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkivō | aniēkive | aniēkivi | aniēkiva | aniēkivē | aniēkivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkilō | aniēkile | aniēkili | aniēkila | aniēkilē | aniēkilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aniēkameiō | aniēkameia1×ἀνῶ | aniēkameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkaseiō | aniēkaseia | aniēkaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkateiō | aniēkateia | aniēkateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkaneiō | aniēkaneia | aniēkaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkaveiō | aniēkaveia | aniēkaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkaleiō | aniēkaleia | aniēkaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aniēkimeiō | aniēkimeia | aniēkimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkiseiō | aniēkiseia | aniēkiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkiteiō | aniēkiteia | aniēkiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkineiō | aniēkineia | aniēkineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkiveiō | aniēkiveia | aniēkiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkileiō | aniēkileia | aniēkileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkasōr | aniēkasar | aniēkasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkatōr | aniēkatar | aniēkatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkavōr | aniēkavar | aniēkavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkalōr | aniēkalar | aniēkalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkisōr | aniēkisar | aniēkisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkitōr | aniēkitar | aniēkitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkivōr | aniēkivar | aniēkivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkilōr | aniēkilar | aniēkilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aniēkamoiō | aniēkamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkasoiō | aniēkasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkatoiō | aniēkatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkanoiō | aniēkanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkavoiō | aniēkavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkaloiō | aniēkaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aniēkimoiō | aniēkimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aniēkisoiō | aniēkisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aniēkitoiō | aniēkitoia |
| we 1st person plural | aniēkinoiō | aniēkinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aniēkivoiō | aniēkivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aniēkiloiō | aniēkiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aniēkarō | aniēkari | aniēkara | aniēkarē |
| acted on passive voice | aniēkirō | aniēkiri | aniēkira | aniēkirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aniēkarōtos1× | aniēkaritos | aniēkaratos1× | aniēkarētos |
| acted on passive voice | aniēkirōtos | aniēkiritos | aniēkiratos | aniēkirētos |
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
aniēk 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
aniēkita“unfastened”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 16:26“unfastened”afnōs de seismos gineta megos hōste saleuira teim themelieim teu desmōtērieu, anoigila de parachrēma tais thurais pantais, kai pantoiu teim desmeim aniēkita.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
aniēkameia“leave”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Hebrews 13:5“leave”afilarguros tos tropos; arkirōtois tei pareiarōtei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin aniēkameia oude ouk mē sin enkataleipameia;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
aniēkarōtois“giving up”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 6:9“giving up”Kai toir kurioir, teim auteim poiavōr pros autoin, aniēkarōtois tan apeilan, oidarētois hoti kai autoiu kai vu tos kurios atō en ouranoi, kai prosōpolēmpsias ouk atō para auto.And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
aniēkaratois“loosening”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 27:40“loosening”kai tain ankurain periairaratois easale eis tan thalassan, hama aniēkaratois tain zeuktēriain teiu pēdalieiu, kai epairaratois ton artemōnon ta pnarōta katechale eis ton aigialon.Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.