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Strong's G859 ἄφεσις (aphesis)

Aphesis means “freedom” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H859 — attah (“thee”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G859
Language Greek
Linked Usages 62
Books 22

Strong's G859 Quick Answer

Strong's G859 ἄφεσις (aphesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aphesis (af'-es-is) n. 1. freedom 2. (figuratively) pardon It has 62 linked Bible usages across 22 books. Visible English usage signals include remission, forgiveness, and deliverance. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
aphesis (af'-es-is) n. 1. freedom 2. (figuratively) pardon
Usage
62 linked usages
Books
22 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
remission, forgiveness, and deliverance

Meaning and Definition

aphesis (af'-es-is) n. 1. freedom 2. (figuratively) pardon [from G863] KJV: deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission Root(s): G863

Original Word
ἄφεσις
Transliteration
aphesis
Derivation
Root: ἀφίημι R1: 863
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G859. 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)

forgiveness

Usage: ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ (ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word) ;] __1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18. __2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28, Mrk.1:4, Luk.1:77 3:3 24:47, Act.2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18, Col.1:14; παραπτωμάτων, Eph.1:7; absol., Mrk.3:29, Heb.9:22 10:18 (cf. DB, ii, 56; DCG, i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).† SYN.: πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii) (AS)

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How Strong's G859 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aphesis, 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.

remission Matthew 26:28 forgiveness Mark 3:29 deliverance Luke 4:18

How Strong's G859 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. 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 39 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.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G859 (ἄφεσις) appears 51 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G859 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 G859 in the New Testament

16 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 26:28 KJV

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Mark 1:4 KJV

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Mark 3:29 KJV

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

Strong's G859 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

39 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 18:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jethro the father-in-law of Moses, took Zipporah the wife of Moses after she had been sent away,

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.

Leviticus 16:26 Septuagint / Brenton

And he that sends forth the goat that has been set apart to be let go, shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterward shall enter into the camp.

Strong's G859 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:62 Septuagint / Brenton

And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and liberty

Judith 11:14 Septuagint / Brenton

For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a license from the senate.

1 Maccabees 10:34 Septuagint / Brenton

Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and Sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast, shall be all days of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.

Strong's G859 in 1 Enoch

3 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 12:5 Septuagint / Brenton

wives: "Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth: And ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness

1 Enoch 13:4 Septuagint / Brenton

together, and they were all afraid, and fear and trembling seized them. And they besought me to draw up a petition for them that they might find forgiveness, and to read their petition in the presence

1 Enoch 13:6 Septuagint / Brenton

eyes to heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned. Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their

Usage Excerpts

First 62 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G859.

Exodus 18:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jethro the father-in-law of Moses, took Zipporah the wife of Moses after she had been sent away,
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.
Leviticus 16:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he that sends forth the goat that has been set apart to be let go, shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterward shall enter into the camp.
Leviticus 25:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall sanctify the year, the fiftieth year, and ye shall proclaim a release upon the land to all that inhabit it; it shall be given a year of release, a jubilee for you; and each one shall depart to his possession, and ye shall go each to his family.
Leviticus 25:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is a jubilee of release, the year shall be to you the fiftieth year: ye shall not sow, nor reap the produce that comes of itself from the land, neither shall ye gather its dedicated fruits.
Leviticus 25:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it is a jubilee of release; it shall be holy to you, ye shall eat its fruits off the fields.
Leviticus 25:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the year of the release even the jubilee of it, shall each one return to his possession.
Leviticus 25:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if his hand have not prospered sufficiently, so as that he should restore the money to him, then he that bought the possessions shall have them till the sixth year of the release; and it shall go out in the release, and the owner shall return to his possession.
Leviticus 25:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if it be not ransomed until there be completed of its time a full year, the house which is in the walled city shall be surely confirmed to him that bought it, throughout his generations; and it shall not go out in the release.
Leviticus 25:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.
Leviticus 25:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.
Leviticus 25:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall be with thee as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for thee till the year of release:
Leviticus 25:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.
Leviticus 25:50 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then shall he calculate with his purchaser from the year that he sold himself to him until the year of release: and the money of his purchase shall be as that of a hireling, he shall be with him from year to year.
Leviticus 25:52 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if but a little time be left of the years to the year of release, then shall he reckon to him according to his years, and shall pay his ransom
Leviticus 25:54 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he do not pay his ransom accordingly, he shall go out in the year of his release, he and his children with him.
Leviticus 27:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he should sanctify his field from the year of release, it shall stand according to his valuation.
Leviticus 27:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he should sanctify his field in the latter time after the release, the priest shall reckon to him the money for the remaining years, until the next year of release, and it shall be deducted as an equivalent from his full valuation.
Leviticus 27:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the field shall be holy to the Lord after the release, as separated land; the priest shall have possession of it.
Leviticus 27:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the priest shall reckon to him the full valuation from the year of release, and he shall pay the valuation in that day as holy to the Lord.
Leviticus 27:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the year of release the land shall be restored to the man of whom the other bought it, whose the possession of the land was.
Numbers 36:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if there shall be a release of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which the women marry, and their inheritance shall be taken away from the inheritance of our family’s tribe.
Deuteronomy 15:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Deuteronomy 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this is the ordinance of the release: thou shalt remit every private debt which thy neighbor owes thee, and thou shalt not ask payment of it from thy brother; for it has been called a release to the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 15:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of a stranger thou shalt ask again whatsoever he has of thine, but to thy brother thou shalt remit his debt to thee.
Deuteronomy 15:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take heed to thyself that there be not a secret thing in thy heart, an iniquity, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, draws nigh; and thine eye shall be evil to thy brother that is in want, and thou shalt not give to him, and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and there shall be great sin in thee.
Deuteronomy 31:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses charged them in that day, saying, After seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
2 Kingdoms 22:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the channels of the sea were seen, And the foundations of the world were discovered, At the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of his anger.
Esther 2:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he made a release to those who were under his dominion.
Isaiah 58:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have not chosen such a fast, saith the Lord; but do thou loose every burden of iniquity, do thou untie the knots of hard bargains, set the bruised free, and cancel every unjust account.
Isaiah 61:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
Jeremiah 41:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The word that came from the Lord to Jeremiah, after King Zedekiah had concluded a covenant with the people, to proclaim a release;
Jeremiah 41:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this day they turned to do that which was right in my sight, to proclaim every one the release of his neighbor; and they had concluded a covenant before me, in the house whereon my name is called.
Jeremiah 41:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thus said the Lord; Ye have not hearkened to me, to proclaim a release every one to his neighbor: behold, I proclaim a release to you, to the sword, and to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will give you up to dispersion among all the kingdoms of the earth.
Lamentations 3:48 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mine eye shall pour down torrents of water, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Ezekiel 46:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if he give a gift to one of his servants, then it shall belong to him until the year of release; and then he shall restore it to the prince: but of the inheritance of his sons the possession shall continue to them.
Ezekiel 47:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
in the direction in which a man went forth opposite; and there was a measuring line in his hand, and he measured a thousand cubits with the measure;
Joel 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cattle of the field have looked up to thee: for the fountains of waters have been dried up, and fire has devoured the fair places of the wilderness.
Joel 4:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the fountains of Judah shall flow with water, and a fountain shall go forth of the house of the Lord, and water the Valley of Flags.
Matthew 26:28 New Testament, KJV
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mark 1:4 New Testament, KJV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark 3:29 New Testament, KJV
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
Luke 1:77 New Testament, KJV
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Luke 3:3 New Testament, KJV
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke 4:18 New Testament, KJV
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 24:47 New Testament, KJV
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38 New Testament, KJV
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 5:31 New Testament, KJV
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 10:43 New Testament, KJV
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 13:38 New Testament, KJV
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
Acts 26:18 New Testament, KJV
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Ephesians 1:7 New Testament, KJV
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Colossians 1:14 New Testament, KJV
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Hebrews 9:22 New Testament, KJV
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 10:18 New Testament, KJV
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
1 Esdras 4:62 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and liberty
Judith 11:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a license from the senate.
1 Maccabees 10:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and Sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast, shall be all days of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.
1 Maccabees 13:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to King Demetrius, to the end he should give the land an immunity, because all that Trypho did was to spoil.
1 Enoch 12:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
wives: "Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth: And ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness
1 Enoch 13:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
together, and they were all afraid, and fear and trembling seized them. And they besought me to draw up a petition for them that they might find forgiveness, and to read their petition in the presence
1 Enoch 13:6 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
eyes to heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned. Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G859, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 19 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 5 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 3 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G859 FAQ

What does aphesis (ἄφεσις) mean?

Aphesis (Strong's G859) is a Greek word most simply glossed "freedom". aphesis (af'-es-is) n. 1. freedom 2. (figuratively) pardon

How many times is aphesis (ἄφεσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 62 linked usages for Strong's G859 across 22 books.

Where can I study aphesis (ἄφεσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G859 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate aphesis (ἄφεσις)?

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

Does Strong's G859 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 39 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 3 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G859, with linked reader references where each row is available.