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Strong's G447 ἀνίημι (aniemi)

Aniemi means “let up” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H447 — eliel in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G447
Language Greek
Linked Usages 43
Books 21

Strong's G447 Quick Answer

Strong's G447 ἀνίημι (aniemi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aniemi (an-ee'-ay-mee) v. 1. to let up 2. (literally) slacken It has 43 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include forbearing and let. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
aniemi (an-ee'-ay-mee) v. 1. to let up 2. (literally) slacken
Usage
43 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
forbearing and let

Meaning and Definition

aniemi (an-ee'-ay-mee) v. 1. to let up 2. (literally) slacken 3. (figuratively) desert, desist from [from G303 and hiemi "to send"] KJV: forbear, leave, loose Root(s): G303

Original Word
ἀνίημι
Transliteration
aniemi
Derivation
R1: 303
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G447. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to loosen/leave

Usage: ἀν-ίημι (ἀνά, ἵημι), [in LXX for רָפָה, נָשָׂא, etc. ;] __1. to send up, produce, to send back. __2. to let go, leave without support: Heb.13:5 (cf. Deu.31:6; Hom., Iliad., ii, 71). __3. to relax, loosen (see Field, Notes, 124 f.): Act.16:26 27:40; hence, metaphorically, to give up, desist from: Eph.6:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G447 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aniemi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Let Hebrews 13:5 forbearing Ephesians 6:9

How Strong's G447 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 34 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G447 (ἀνίημι) appears 39 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G447 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G447 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 16:26 KJV

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

Acts 27:40 KJV

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

Ephesians 6:9 KJV

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Strong's G447 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

34 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 18:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Should there be fifty righteous in the city, wilt thou destroy them? wilt thou not spare the whole place for the sake of the fifty righteous, if they be in it?

Genesis 49:21 Septuagint / Brenton

Naphtali is a spreading stem, Bestowing beauty on its fruit.

Exodus 23:11 Septuagint / Brenton

But in the seventh year thou shalt let it rest, and leave it, and the poor of thy nation shall feed; and the wild beasts of the field shall eat that which remains: thus shalt thou do to thy vineyard and to thine olive yard.

Strong's G447 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 4:10 Septuagint / Brenton

and Apollonius going up with his armed force to the seizure of the treasure—there appeared from heaven angels riding on horseback, all radiant in armor, filling them with much fear and trembling.

4 Maccabees 12:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Wherefore the divine vengeance is reserving thee for eternal fire and torments, which shall cling to thee for all time.

Wisdom of Solomon 16:24 Septuagint / Brenton

For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker, Increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, And abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 43 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G447.

Genesis 18:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Should there be fifty righteous in the city, wilt thou destroy them? wilt thou not spare the whole place for the sake of the fifty righteous, if they be in it?
Genesis 49:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Naphtali is a spreading stem, Bestowing beauty on its fruit.
Exodus 23:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But in the seventh year thou shalt let it rest, and leave it, and the poor of thy nation shall feed; and the wild beasts of the field shall eat that which remains: thus shalt thou do to thy vineyard and to thine olive yard.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be courageous and strong, fear not, neither be cowardly, neither be afraid before them; for it is the Lord your God that advances with you in the midst of you, neither will he by any means forsake thee, nor desert thee.
Deuteronomy 31:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord that goes with thee shall not forsake thee nor abandon thee; fear not, neither be afraid.
Joshua 24:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua said to the people, Indeed ye will not be able to serve the Lord, for God is holy; and he being jealous will not forgive your sins and your transgressions.
Judges 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what could I do in comparison of you? Then was their spirit calmed toward him, when he spoke this word.
1 Kingdoms 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they came to Siph, then Saul said to his young man that was with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take care for us.
1 Kingdoms 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of Jabesh say to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the coasts of Israel: if there should be no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.
1 Kingdoms 12:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And far be it from me to sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will serve the Lord, and show you the good and the right way.
1 Kingdoms 15:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord has said to me this night: and he said to him, Say on.
1 Kingdoms 23:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David arose, and the men with him, in number about four hundred, and they went forth from Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go: and it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to come.
1 Kingdoms 27:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered for death into the hands of Saul; and there is no good thing for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel: so I shall escape out of his hand.
2 Kingdoms 24:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the angel of the Lord stretched out his hand against Jerusalem to destroy it, and the Lord repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough now, withhold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles 21:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord saw, and repented for the evil, and said to the angel that was destroying, Let it suffice thee; withhold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles 28:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and play the man, and do: fear not, neither be terrified; for the Lord my God is with thee; he will not forsake thee, and will not fail thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord. And behold the pattern of the temple, even his house, and its treasury, and the upper chambers, and the inner storerooms, and the place of propitiation, and the plan of the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 10:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease somewhat of the yoke which thy father laid upon us?
Nehemiah 10:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Psalms 38:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Spare me, that I may be refreshed, Before I depart, and be no more.
Ecclesiastes 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is well for thee to hold fast by this; Also by this defile not thy hand: For to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.
Isaiah 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
your fasting, and rest from work, your new moons also, and your feasts my soul hates: ye have become loathsome to me; I will no more pardon your sins.
Isaiah 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he has forsaken his people the house of Israel, because their land is filled as at the beginning with divinations, as the land of the Philistines, and many strange children were born to them.
Isaiah 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the mean man bowed down, and the great man was humbled: and I will not pardon them.
Isaiah 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will forsake my vineyard; and it shall not be pruned, nor dug, and thorns shall come up upon it as on barren land; and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.
Isaiah 5:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore as stubble shall be burned by a coal of fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame, their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 25:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall spread forth his hands, even as he also brings down man to destroy him: and he shall bring low his pride in regard to the thing on which he has laid his hands.
Isaiah 27:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The flock that dwelt there shall be left, as a deserted flock; and the ground shall be for a long time for pasture, and there shall flocks lie down to rest.
Isaiah 35:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be strong, ye relaxed hands and palsied knees.
Isaiah 37:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I weakened their hands, and they withered; and they became as dry grass on the housetops, and as grass.
Isaiah 42:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor shall his voice be heard without.
Isaiah 46:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I am he; and until ye shall have grown old, I am he: I bear you, I have made, and I will relieve, I will take up and save you.
Isaiah 62:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as light, and my salvation burn as a torch.
Jeremiah 15:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast turned away from me, saith the Lord, thou wilt go back: therefore I will stretch out my hand, and will destroy thee, and will no more spare them.
Malachi 3:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise, and healing shall be in his wings: and ye shall go forth, and bound as young calves let loose from bonds.
Acts 16:26 New Testament, KJV
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Acts 27:40 New Testament, KJV
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Ephesians 6:9 New Testament, KJV
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Hebrews 13:5 New Testament, KJV
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
4 Maccabees 4:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and Apollonius going up with his armed force to the seizure of the treasure—there appeared from heaven angels riding on horseback, all radiant in armor, filling them with much fear and trembling.
4 Maccabees 12:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore the divine vengeance is reserving thee for eternal fire and torments, which shall cling to thee for all time.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker, Increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, And abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.
Wisdom of Sirach 30:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A horse not broken becometh headstrong: And a child left to himself will be willful.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G447, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 12 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G447 FAQ

What does aniemi (ἀνίημι) mean?

Aniemi (Strong's G447) is a Greek word most simply glossed "let up". aniemi (an-ee'-ay-mee) v. 1. to let up 2. (literally) slacken

How many times is aniemi (ἀνίημι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 43 linked usages for Strong's G447 across 21 books.

Where can I study aniemi (ἀνίημι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G447 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate aniemi (ἀνίημι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as forbearing and let. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G447 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 34 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G447, with linked reader references where each row is available.