What does ἀφίημι · ἀθετέω mean in the Bible?
ἀφίημι · ἀθετέω is a Greek phrase meaning "leave aside, reject, nullify".
Greek · G863, G114
ἀφέντες / ἀθετεῖτε
To send forth, in various applications (as follow) · to reject
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἀφίημιG863to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
Pronunciationaphíēmi
Open lexicon entry →ἀθετέωG114to reject
Pronunciationathetéō
To reject by nullifying or setting aside what has been divinely established or commanded
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀφέντες / ἀθετεῖτε (aphentes / atheteite) mean in the Bible?
ἀφίημι · ἀθετέω is a Greek phrase meaning "leave aside, reject, nullify".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G863, G114?
G863, G114 is connected to 143 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. leave aside, reject, nullify
Source Gloss
leave aside, reject, nullify
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms143TensesAorist, Future, Present, Perfect, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality76×
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:15 · Matt 18:27 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 22:25 · Matt 27:50 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:19 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 12:20 · Luke 4:39 · Luke 8:51 · Luke 12:39 · Luke 18:29 · John 4:3 · John 4:2828×
Future PassiveMatt 12:31 · Matt 12:32 · Mark 3:28 · Luke 12:10 · Luke 17:34 · Luke 17:35 · Luke 21:6 · Acts 8:22 · Jas 5:1512×
Present ActiveMatt 3:15 · Matt 4:11 · Luke 7:49 · John 10:12 · Matt 23:13 · Mark 7:12 · John 14:27 · John 16:28 · Luke 11:4 · Rev 2:20 · Rev 11:911×
Present PassiveMatt 23:38 · Matt 24:40 · Matt 24:41 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 13:35 · Matt 9:2 · Matt 9:5 · Mark 2:5 · Mark 2:99×
Future ActiveMatt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:21 · John 14:18 · Luke 17:4 · Luke 19:447×
Perfect PassiveLuke 5:20 · Luke 5:23 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 7:48 · John 20:23 · 1 John 2:126×
Imperfect ActiveMark 1:34 · Mark 11:162×
Aorist PassiveRom 4:71×
Imperativecommand or strong request28×
Aorist ActiveMatt 3:15 · Matt 5:24 · Matt 5:40 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 7:4 · Matt 8:22 · Matt 27:49 · Mark 7:27 · Luke 6:42 · Luke 9:60 · Luke 11:4 · Luke 13:8 · Luke 17:3 · Luke 23:34 · John 12:7 · Matt 13:3025×
Present Active1 Cor 7:12 · 1 Cor 7:13 · Mark 11:253×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality20×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:20 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 22:22 · Matt 26:56 · Mark 1:18 · Mark 1:20 · Mark 4:36 · Mark 7:8 · Mark 12:12 · Mark 14:50 · Luke 5:11 · Luke 10:30 · Luke 18:28 · Rom 1:27 · Heb 6:1 · Matt 13:3620×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract7×
Present ActiveMatt 9:6 · Matt 23:23 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 2:10 · Luke 5:24 · 1 Cor 7:116×
Aorist ActiveLuke 5:211×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose12×
Aorist ActiveMatt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 18:35 · John 16:32 · John 20:23 · Mark 11:25 · Mark 12:19 · 1 John 1:9 · John 11:489×
Aorist PassiveMatt 24:2 · Mark 4:12 · Mark 13:23×
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
ἀφέντες / ἀθετεῖτε is built from this root: