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ἀφίημι
aphíēmi · Greek · Strong's G863 · 143 occurrences
The KJV renders 32 different Hebrew and Greek words as “have”
What it means
an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send;
How the KJV renders it
cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let alone, have, omit, put away, remit, suffer, yield up
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“have”
also renders lambánō (G2983), synanamígnymi (G4874), poiéō (G4160), gínomai (G1096), elpízō (G1679), katéchō (G2722), epiginṓskō (G1921), échō (G2192), perisseúō (G4052), apéchō (G568), metalambánō (G3335), antibállō (G474), ʼîythay (H383), baʻal (H1167), chăzâʼ (H2370), châlaq (H2505), châphêts (H2654), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâchal (H3176), mârar (H4843), mâshal (H4910), nûwach (H5117), nâchal (H5157), ʻâmaq (H6009), râbâh (H7235), râcham (H7355), râʻêb (H7456), râtsâh (H7521), sâkal (H7919), sâmach (H8055), shâqaṭ (H8252)
“cry”
“suffer”
“leave”
“put away”
“forsake”
also renders enkataleípō (G1459), apostasía (G646), apotássomai (G657), kataleípō (G2641), châdal (H2308), ʻâzab (H5800), râphâh (H7503)
“let alone”
“forgive”
also renders charízomai (G5483), apolýō (G630)
“lay aside”
also renders títhēmi (G5087)
Answers that weigh this word
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
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- Is the rapture biblical?
- Is repentance required for salvation, or is belief alone enough?
Where it appears
143 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 7:11 · V-PAN
(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:12 · V-PAM-3S
But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
1 Corinthians 7:13 · V-PAM-3S
The woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he is content to live with her, let her not leave her husband.
1 John 1:9 · V-2AAS-3S
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:12 · V-RPI-3P
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
Acts 5:38 · V-2AAM-2P
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
Acts 8:22 V-FPI-3SActs 14:17 V-AAI-3SHebrews 2:8 V-AAI-3SHebrews 6:1 V-2AAP-NPMJames 5:15 V-FPI-3SJohn 4:3 V-AAI-3SJohn 4:28 V-AAI-3SJohn 4:52 V-AAI-3SJohn 8:29 V-AAI-3SJohn 10:12 V-PAI-3SJohn 11:44 V-2AAM-2PJohn 11:48 V-2AAS-1PJohn 12:7 V-2AAM-2SJohn 14:18 V-FAI-1SJohn 14:27 V-PAI-1SJohn 16:28 V-PAI-1SJohn 16:32 V-2AAS-2PJohn 18:8 V-2AAM-2PJohn 20:23 V-2AAS-2PLuke 4:39 V-AAI-3SLuke 5:11 V-2AAP-NPMLuke 5:20 V-RPI-3PLuke 5:21 V-APNLuke 5:23 V-RPI-3PLuke 5:24 V-PANLuke 6:42 V-2AAM-2SLuke 7:47 V-PPI-3SLuke 7:48 V-RPI-3PLuke 7:49 V-PAI-3SLuke 8:51 V-AAI-3SLuke 9:60 V-2AAM-2SLuke 10:30 V-2AAP-NPMLuke 11:4 V-2AAM-2SLuke 12:10 V-FPI-3SLuke 12:39 V-AAI-3SLuke 13:8 V-2AAM-2SLuke 13:35 V-PPI-3SLuke 17:3 V-2AAM-2SLuke 17:4 V-FAI-2SLuke 17:34 V-FPI-3SLuke 17:35 V-FPI-3SLuke 18:16 V-2AAM-2PLuke 18:28 V-2AAP-NPMLuke 18:29 V-AAI-3SLuke 19:44 V-FAI-3PLuke 21:6 V-FPI-3SLuke 23:34 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 3:15 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 4:11 V-PAI-3SMatthew 4:20 V-2AAP-NPMMatthew 4:22 V-2AAP-NPMMatthew 5:24 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 5:40 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 6:12 V-2AAM-2S
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