What does οὐ · ἀφίημι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἀφίημι is a Greek phrase meaning "will not be forgiven".
Greek · G3756, G863
οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
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οὐG3756the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciationou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
Open lexicon entry →ἀφίημιG863to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
Pronunciationaphíēmi
Open lexicon entry →What does οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται (ouk aphethēsetai) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἀφίημι is a Greek phrase meaning "will not be forgiven".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G863?
G3756, G863 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. will not be forgiven
Source Gloss
will not be forgiven
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:51537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:368×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 143 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist87present29future19perfect6imperfect2
Voice
active112passive31
Mood
indicative76imperative28participle20subjunctive12infinitive7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:15Ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 3:15ἀφίησινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:11ἀφίησινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:20ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 4:22ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:24ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:40ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 6:12ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 6:12ἀφήκαμενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 6:14ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:14ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 6:15ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:15ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:4Ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:15ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:22ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:2ἀφίενταίpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 9:5Ἀφίενταίpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 9:6ἀφιέναιpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:31ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:31ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:32ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:32ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:30ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:36ἀφεὶςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:14ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:12ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 18:21ἀφήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 18:27ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:32ἀφῆκάaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:35ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:14Ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:27ἀφήκαμενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:29ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:22ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:25ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:13ἀφίετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 23:23ἀφήκατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:23ἀφιέναιpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 23:38ἀφίεταιpresent passive indicativeongoing+103 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται is a primary word - no further derivation.