Strong's #859: aphesis (pronounced af'-es-is)

from 863; freedom; (figuratively) pardon:--deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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aphesis

1) release from bondage or imprisonment

2) forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed), remission of the penalty

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from G863

Citing in TDNT: 1:509, 88

Usage:

This word is used 17 times:

 

Matthew 26:28: "for many for the remission of sins."
Mark 1:4: "the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."
Mark 3:29: "the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness,"
Luke 1:77: "unto his people by the remission of their sins,"
Luke 3:3: "the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;"
Luke 4:18: "to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and"
Luke 4:18: "and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
Luke 24:47: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his"
Acts 2:38: "of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the"
Acts 5:31: "repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."
Acts 10:43: "name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
Acts 13:38: "this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:"
Acts 26:18: "that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among"
Ephesians 1:7: "his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches"
Colossians 1:14: "his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"
Hebrews 9:22: "shedding of blood is no remission."
Hebrews 10:18: "Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin."