Greek · G851, G266 · unreviewed

ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας

To remove (literally or figuratively) · a sin (properly abstract)

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ἀφαιρέω G851 to remove (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation aphairéō

To remove or take away something physically present or figuratively possessed; often implies deprivation.

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ἁμαρτία G266 a sin (properly abstract)

Pronunciation hamartía

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What does ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας (aphairein hamartias) mean in the Bible?

ἀφαιρέω · ἁμαρτία is a Greek word meaning "to remove sins; take sins away".

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Meaning

to remove sins; take sins away

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Future Present

Voices

Active Passive Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 6×

Aorist Active Matt 26:51 · Mark 14:47 · Luke 22:50 3×

Future Passive Luke 10:42 1×

Present Middle Luke 16:3 1×

Future Active Rev 22:19 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Aorist Active Luke 1:25 1×

Present Active Heb 10:4 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Middle Rom 11:27 1×

Aorist Active Rev 22:19 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 ongoing 1 prospective 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 2

Tense

aorist 6 present 2 future 2

Voice

active 7 middle 2 passive 1

Mood

indicative 6 infinitive 2 subjunctive 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 26:51 ἀφεῖλεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:47 ἀφεῖλεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 1:25 ἀφελεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 10:42 ἀφαιρεθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 16:3 ἀφαιρεῖται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 22:50 ἀφεῖλεν aorist active indicative completed Romans 11:27 ἀφέλωμαι aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 10:4 ἀφαιρεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Revelation 22:19 ἀφέλῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 22:19 ἀφελεῖ future active indicative prospective

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Ephesians 2 — Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Matthew 1 — The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus the Messiah Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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