ἄφεσιν
áphesis
release
Release from bondage or obligation; the act of sending away, letting go, or granting liberation. In legal or religious contexts, can refer to the removal of debt, guilt, or punishment (pardon, remission, forgiveness). The central sense is deliverance from an obligation or consequence, and by extension the forgiveness of sins or debts.
Luke 4:18 · Word #15
Lexicon G859
| Lemma | ἄφεσις |
| Transliteration | áphesis |
| Strong's | G859 |
| Definition | Release from bondage or obligation; the act of sending away, letting go, or granting liberation. In legal or religious contexts, can refer to the removal of debt, guilt, or punishment (pardon, remission, forgiveness). The central sense is deliverance from an obligation or consequence, and by extension the forgiveness of sins or debts. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | release |
| Literal | release-forgiveness |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄφεσις |
| Strong's | G859 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G859-02
release
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a singular instance of release as a direct object or goal of action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Release" preserves the core sense of a sending away or liberation from obligation embedded in ἄφεσις. As accusative feminine singular, it denotes a single instance or state of release functioning as the object within a clause. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
release
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'release' exactly represents 'ἄφεσιν' and fits SILEX and context; retains the root meaning. |