ἄφεσις

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forgiveness

ἄφεσις , -εως, ἡ (ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word) ;] __1. dismissal, release : Luk.4:18. __2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty: ἁμαρτιῶν, Mat.26:28 , Mrk.1:4 , Luk.1:77 3:3 24:47 , Act.2:38 5:31 10:43 13:38 26:18 , Col.1:14 ; παραπτωμάτων, Eph.1:7; absol., Mrk.3:29 , Heb.9:22 10:18 (cf. DB , ii, 56; DCG , i, 437, ii, 605; Cremer, 297 f.).† SYN. : πάρεσις, which see (and cf. Tr., § xxxiii) (AS)