Pronunciation Guide: ah-FEE-ay-mee Basic Definition Strong’s G863: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) fundamentally means to send away, release, let go, or forgive. It encompasses the action of intentionally releasing something or someone from obligation, debt, or presence. In its spiritual dimension, it reflects…
Pronunciation Guide: ah-FEH-sis (emphasis on second syllable) Basic Definition Strong’s G859: ἄφεσις (aphesis) fundamentally means “release” or “letting go,” often translated as “forgiveness” or “remission” in the New Testament. It represents the complete cancellation of debt, obligation, or punishment. This…
Pronunciation Guide: ah-po-for-TEE-zoh-my Basic Definition Strong’s G670: To unload or discharge cargo from a ship. This technical maritime term describes the specific act of removing or unloading cargo from a vessel, implying a deliberate and complete process of unburdening. In…
Pronunciation Guide: ah-pol-OO-oh (where ‘oo’ sounds like ‘new’) Basic Definition Strong’s G630: ἀπολύω (apoluo) fundamentally means to release, set free, or send away. It carries the notion of liberating from a bond, obligation, or penalty, whether in legal, social, or…
Pronunciation Guide: ah-nee-ay-mee Basic Definition Strong’s G447: ἀνίημι (aniēmi) fundamentally means “to send back, loosen, relax, or let go.” It carries the sense of releasing something from a state of confinement or tension. In biblical usage, it often conveys the…
Pronunciation Guide: ah’-neh-sis (emphasis on first syllable) Basic Definition Strong’s G425: ἄνεσις primarily denotes a loosening, relaxing, or letting up of what was once tightly bound or restricted. In biblical usage, it conveys the concept of relief from constraint, whether…
Pronunciation Guide: an-al’-oo-sis (ah-NAH-loo-sis) Basic Definition Strong’s G359: ἀνάλυσις refers to a loosing, release, or departure, specifically describing the act of unloosing (as from moorings) or breaking up of a journey. In biblical context, it metaphorically represents the departure from…
