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ἀφίημι G863

G863 is the Greek word ἀφίημι, transliterated aphíēmi. The King James Version most often renders it left.

Word: ἀφίημιTransliteration: aphíēmiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 127 verses

What it means

an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow).

Where it comes from

from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 132 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

left 30×forgive 23×forgiven 18×let 14×leave 11×shall 8×suffer 7×suffered 6×alone 6×forsook 4×leaving 3×leaveth 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.

Verses using ἀφίημι

The first 40 of 127 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:15 · KJV

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 4:11 · KJV

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Matthew 4:20 · KJV

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Matthew 4:22 · KJV

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

Matthew 5:24 · KJV

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 5:40 · KJV

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Matthew 6:12 · KJV

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:14 · KJV

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

Matthew 6:15 · KJV

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 7:4 · KJV

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Matthew 8:15 · KJV

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Matthew 8:22 · KJV

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Matthew 9:2 · KJV

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matthew 9:5 · KJV

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Matthew 9:6 · KJV

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Matthew 12:31 · KJV

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Matthew 12:32 · KJV

And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Matthew 13:30 · KJV

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 13:36 · KJV

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Matthew 15:14 · KJV

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Matthew 18:12 · KJV

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

Matthew 18:21 · KJV

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Matthew 18:27 · KJV

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:32 · KJV

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Matthew 18:35 · KJV

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Matthew 19:14 · KJV

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:27 · KJV

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

Matthew 19:29 · KJV

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Matthew 22:22 · KJV

When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Matthew 22:25 · KJV

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Matthew 23:13 · KJV

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:23 · KJV

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Matthew 23:38 · KJV

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Matthew 24:2 · KJV

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Matthew 26:44 · KJV

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Matthew 26:56 · KJV

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Matthew 27:49 · KJV

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Matthew 27:50 · KJV

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

Mark 1:18 · KJV

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:20 · KJV

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Common questions

What does Strong's G863 mean?

G863 is the Greek word ἀφίημι (aphíēmi), meaning an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow).

How is G863 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it left (30 times), forgive (23 times), forgiven (18 times), let (14 times), leave (11 times), among others.

How many times does G863 appear in the Bible?

ἀφίημι (aphíēmi) is tagged in 127 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G863 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send.

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