APHESIS ἄφεσις REMISSION, LIBERTY, FORGIVENESS Aphesis is derived from aphiemi.
Hebrews 6:1 " Therefore leaving (ἀφίημι- aphiemi) the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; " "And without the shedding of blood there is no remission (ἄφεσις)" (Hebrews 9:22).
Illustrations of English words (this word is similar to/or derived from) the Greek in the NT.
By Gaylon West.
G863 (leave) aphie¯mi From G575 apo ("away from"> and hie¯mi (to send; an intensive form (to go)); to send forth, in various applications: - to leave alone; (a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.
Total KJV occurrences: 147
G859 (aphesis)
From G863; Means "freedom; (figuratively) pardon: - deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission."
Total KJV occurrences: 17
Used in English: "aphesis." apheresis (n.)
also aphaeresis, coined for "suppression of a vowel or syllable at the beginning of a word," 1610s, from Latin aphaeresis, a grammarians' use of Greek aphairesis "a taking away," from aphairein "to take away," from assimilated form of apo "from, off" + hairein "to take" (cf. heresy).
compare: Apheretic aphetic (adj.)
1880, "suggested by the Editor" (OED editor Sir James A.H. Murray (1837-1915)) for "gradual and unintentional loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word" [OED], as squire from esquire, venture from adventure. With -ic + aphesis (1880), from Greek aphienai "to let go, to send forth," from assimilated form of apo means "away from" + hienai "to send" (cf. jet (v.)).
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