ἀφεθῇ
aphíēmi
be left
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.
Matthew 24:2 · Word #15
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 PASS SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | be left |
| Literal | be-left |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀφίημι |
| Strong's | G863 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G863-17
may it be released
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple or complete act viewed as a whole and framed as a potential or desired outcome: "may it be released." The passive voice preserves the sense of something being sent away or let go rather than actively releasing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
may it be released
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'may it be released' is a faithful rendering of the 3rd person singular aorist subjunctive passive; P1 is contextually sufficient. |