ἄφετε
aphíēmi
let alone
To send away, to release or let go. Primary sense: to dismiss or cause to depart; to let someone or something go free or unimpeded. Extended senses: to leave or abandon (a person, place, or thing), to remit or forgive (an obligation, debt, wrongdoing), to allow or permit. In legal, personal, and ritual contexts, may denote release from obligation or guilt, abandonment, or the granting of permission.
Acts 5:38 · Word #12
Lexicon G863
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Transliteration | aphíēmi |
| Strong's | G863 |
| Definition | To send away, to release or let go. Primary sense: to dismiss or cause to depart; to let someone or something go free or unimpeded. Extended senses: to leave or abandon (a person, place, or thing), to remit or forgive (an obligation, debt, wrongdoing), to allow or permit. In legal, personal, and ritual contexts, may denote release from obligation or guilt, abandonment, or the granting of permission. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | let alone |
| Literal | let-go |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Strong's | G863 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G863-16
you may release
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural (also attested as aorist active imperative 2nd plural in some forms); denotes a complete or simple act of releasing performed by "you" (plural). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Release" preserves the core sense of sending away or letting go inherent in ἀφίημι. "You may" reflects the second person plural aorist subjunctive active, conveying a simple, undefined act viewed as a whole. |
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