ἀφέωνταί

aphíēmi

have been forgiven

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.

G863

Luke 7:48 · Word #4

Lexicon G863

Lemmaἀφίημι
Transliterationaphíēmi
Strong'sG863
DefinitionTo 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 PRF PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasehave been forgiven
Literalhave-been-sent-away

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀφίημι
Strong'sG863

SIBI-P1 Translation G863-10

they have been released

Morphological NotesVerb; perfect tense, passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe perfect passive indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act of release with ongoing result, performed upon them. "Have been released" preserves both the passive voice and the enduring effect implied by the perfect tense.

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