Word study · Greek
aphiēmi
to forgive, release, leave
Say it: ah-FEE-ay-mee (approximate)
ἀφίημι
What it means
To let go, to send away, to forgive. In Luke 17:3-4 Jesus says to forgive a brother who repents, up to seven times a day.
Range of meaning
- LeaveLeave something or someone behind.
- Release a debtLet someone off what they owe.
- ForgiveRelease someone from sin or offense.
- PermitAllow or let.
In Luke
- Chapter 17
"If he repents, forgive him" (17:3-4).
- Chapter 23
"Father, forgive them" (23:34).
Every verse (29)
- Luke 4:39
- Luke 5:11
- Luke 5:20
- Luke 5:21
- Luke 5:23
- Luke 5:24
- Luke 6:42
- Luke 7:47
- Luke 7:48
- Luke 7:49
- Luke 8:51
- Luke 9:60
- Luke 10:30
- Luke 11:4
- Luke 12:10
- Luke 12:39
- Luke 13:8
- Luke 13:35
- Luke 17:3
- Luke 17:4
- Luke 17:34
- Luke 17:35
- Luke 17:36
- Luke 18:16
- Luke 18:28
- Luke 18:29
- Luke 19:44
- Luke 21:6
- Luke 23:34
Verses where G0863G or G0863H or G0863I is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources