Lexical Definition

‎ἄφεσις‎ áphesis (af'-es-is) forgiveness G:N-F
from ‎ἀφίημι‎

deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.

Usage: 8 forms in 61 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἄφεσισ forgiveness Acts.13.38 • Heb.9.22 • Heb.10.18
ἄφεσιν deliverance Luke.4.18
forgiveness Matt.26.28 • Mark.1.4 • Mark.3.29 • Luke.3.3 • Luke.24.47 • Acts.2.38 • Acts.5.31 • Acts.10.43 • Acts.26.18 • Eph.1.7 • Col.1.14
ἀφέσει deliverance Luke.4.18
forgiveness Luke.1.77
αφέσεωσ of release LXX.Lev.25.10 • LXX.Lev.25.11 • LXX.Lev.25.12 • LXX.Deut.31.10 • LXX.Ezek.47.4
release LXX.Lev.25.13 • LXX.Lev.25.28 • LXX.Lev.25.40 • LXX.Lev.25.50 • LXX.Lev.25.52 • LXX.Lev.25.54 • LXX.Lev.27.17 • LXX.Lev.27.18 • LXX.Lev.27.21 • LXX.Lev.27.23 • LXX.Lev.27.24 • LXX.Deut.15.2 • LXX.Deut.15.9 • LXX.Ezek.46.17
αφέσεισ releases LXX.2Sam.22.16 • LXX.Lam.3.48 • LXX.Joel.1.20 • LXX.Joel.3.18
αφέσει a release LXX.Isa.58.6
release LXX.Lev.25.28 • LXX.Lev.25.30 • LXX.Lev.25.31 • LXX.Lev.25.33 • LXX.Lev.25.41
άφεσισ a release LXX.Deut.15.2
release LXX.Num.36.4
άφεσιν a release LXX.Exod.23.11 • LXX.Lev.25.10 • LXX.Deut.15.1 • LXX.Deut.15.3 • LXX.Esth.2.18 • LXX.Isa.61.1 • LXX.Jer.34.17 • LXX.Jer.34.17
for a release LXX.Jer.34.8 • LXX.Jer.34.15
her release LXX.Exod.18.2
release LXX.Lev.16.26 • LXX.Lev.27.18

Abbott-Smith

ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ (< ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (v. Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, s.v.);]
1. dismissal, release: Lk 4:18.
2. Metaph., of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mt 26:28, Mk 1:4, Lk 1:77 3:3 24:47, Ac 2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18, Col 1:14; παραπτωμάτων, Eph 1:7; absol., Mk 3:29, He 9:22 10:18 (cf. DB, ii, 56; DCG, i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).†
SYN.: πάρεσις, q.v. (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii).

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 26:28
Mark 1:4 · 3:29
Luke 1:77 · 3:3 · 4:18 · 24:47
Acts 2:38 · 5:31 · 10:43 · 13:38 · 26:18
Ephesians 1:7
Colossians 1:14
Hebrews 9:22 · 10:18

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἄφεσις, εως, ἡ,

(ἀφίημι) letting go, release, περὶ τῆς τῶν πλοίων ἀφέσεως Philipp. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γῆ ἐν ἀφέσει land in private hands, opposed to βασιλική, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

__b of persons, dismissal: in ritual, λαοῖς ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+]; release, [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__2 with genitive, ἀ. φόνου quittance from murder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; discharge from a bond, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπόδοσις χρημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exemption from attendance, leave of absence, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῆς στρατείας exemption from service, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; remission of a debt, ταλάντου[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; χρημάτων[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; i.e. καταδίκης, [Refs]
__2.b forgiveness, NT.Mark.3.29; ἁμαρτιῶν[NT]
__3 relaxation, exhaustion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 divorce, τινὶ πέμπειν[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__5 starting of horses in a race, ἵππων ἄ. ποιεῖν[Refs 1st c.BC+]: hence, starting-post itself, ἰσώσας τἀφέσει (Musgr. for τῇ φύσει) τὰ τέρματα having made the winning-post one with the starting-post, i.e. having completed the δίαυλος and come back to the starting-post, uncertain conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, the first start, beginning of anything, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__6 discharge, emission, ὕδατος[Refs 4th c.BC+]; the dropping of a foal, [Refs]
__6.b discharge, release of an engine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__7 ={ἀφεσμός}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__8 release, ὕδατος[Refs 3rd c.BC+]: hence, in concrete sense, conduit, sluice,[Refs 3rd c.AD+]channels, [LXX]
__9 Astrology texts, reckoning of the vital quadrant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] simply, starting from.., [Refs]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.4.18 ☩ Mark.3.29 ☩ Matt.26.28 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.22.16