aphesis · forgiveness, release

What it means

aphesis (ἄφεσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “forgiveness, release”.

Forgiveness; also release, freedom.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Release for prisoners and the oppressed.
2. God no longer holds your sins against you.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• forgiveness ×15
• freedom ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×2
• Luke×5
• Acts×5
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×1
• Hebrews×2

• Matthew 26:28

  for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

• Mark 1:4

  John the Immerser appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.

• Mark 3:29

  but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.”

• Luke 1:77

  to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,

• Luke 3:3

  And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins,

• Luke 4:18

  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the oppressed in freedom,

• Luke 24:47

  and that change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

• Acts 2:38

  And Peter said to them, “Change your minds, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

• Acts 5:31

  Him God exalted to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give Israel a change of mind and forgiveness of sins.

• Acts 10:43

  To him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

• Acts 13:38

  So let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is announced to you, and from all things from which you could not be declared righteous by the law of Moses,

• Acts 26:18

  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’

• Ephesians 1:7

  In him we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

• Colossians 1:14

  in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

• Hebrews 9:22

  And according to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

• Hebrews 10:18

  Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.

And 1 more times.