ἀφῆκαν
aphekan
let
from ἀπό and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.
Mark 11:6 · Word #10
Lexicon G863
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Transliteration | aphíēmi |
| Strong's | G863 |
| In-context | let |
| Literal | let-go |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P 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 | 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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Strong's | G863 |
SIBI-P1 G863-05
they were sending away
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀφῆκαν is parsed as imperfect active indicative, third person plural, indicating an ongoing or repeated action in past time. "They were sending away" preserves the core sense of ἀφίημι (to send away or release) while reflecting the imperfect tense (past continuous) and active voice. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀφίημι (send away, release, let go, remit, forgive, leave behind)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G863-01 |
aphe | he/she/it may send-away |
G863-02 |
apheis | having-sent-away (masculine singular) |
G863-04 |
aphekamen | we were releasing |
Word Usage (145 occurrences of G863)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:15 | ἄφες | aphes | |
| Matthew 3:15 | ἀφίησιν | aphiesin | |
| Matthew 4:11 | ἀφίησιν | aphiesin |