ἀφεὶς
apheis
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.
Matthew 13:36 · Word #2
Lexicon G863
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Transliteration | aphíēmi |
| Strong's | G863 |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Strong's | G863 |
SIBI-P1 G863-02
having-sent-away (masculine singular)
| Root | ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) |
| Core Meanings | send away, release, let go, forgive, remit, leave behind |
| Semantic Range | to send away, dismiss, release from obligation, forgive sins, abandon, permit, leave behind, cancel a debt |
| Conceptual Significance | ἀφίημι is central to biblical concepts of forgiveness and release, especially in relation to the remission of sins and debts. The imagery of "sending away" underscores the removal of guilt or obligation, reflecting covenantal mercy and restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS). It functions adjectivally or adverbially, typically describing a male subject who has completed the action of sending away or releasing prior to the main verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle conveys a completed action prior to the main verb, so "having-sent-away" reflects the simple, whole action sense of the aorist. "Sent-away" preserves the core idea of ἀφίημι as a releasing or dispatching from oneself, and the note of masculine singular reflects the nominative masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀφίημι (send away, release, let go, forgive, remit, leave behind)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G863-01 |
aphe | he/she/it may send-away |
G863-04 |
aphekamen | we were releasing |
G863-05 |
aphekan | they were sending away |
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 |