G859 · ἄφεσις
áphesis · remission, forgiveness, deliverance
G859 (áphesis) is the Greek word ἄφεσις in Strong’s dictionary: freedom. It appears 17 times in 16 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- ἄφεσις (Greek)
- Transliteration
- áphesis
- Derivation
- from G863 (ἀφίημι);
- Definition
- freedom; (figuratively) pardon
- Rendered in the KJV
- deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
17 occurrences in 16 verses (16 with English words of their own, 1 in the original with no English word of their own).
How the BSB renders it
- “forgiveness” ×8
- “the forgiveness” ×5
- “forgiven” ×1
- “have been forgiven” ×1
- “liberty” ×1
By book
Matthew 1 · Mark 2 · Luke 4 · Acts 5 · Ephesians 1 · Colossians 1 · Hebrews 2
Verses
- Matthew 26:28
- Mark 1:4
- Mark 3:29
- Luke 1:77
- Luke 3:3
- Luke 4:18
- Luke 24:47
- Acts 2:38
- Acts 5:31
- Acts 10:43
- Acts 13:38
- Acts 26:18
- Ephesians 1:7
- Colossians 1:14
- Hebrews 9:22
- Hebrews 10:18
Related words
Numbers that share a root with G859.