ἘΞΑΦΕΙΝΑΙ, ἐξαφειναι
EXAPHEINAI, exapheinai
Sounds Like: eks-ah-FEI-nai
Translations: to let go, to release, to send away, to dismiss, to set free, to allow, to permit
From the root: ΕΞΑΦΙΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix ἐξ- (ex-), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and the verb ἀφίημι (aphiēmi), meaning 'to send away' or 'to let go'. It means to let someone or something go, to release them, or to dismiss them. It can also mean to allow or permit something to happen. It is often used in contexts of setting prisoners free or allowing people to depart.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1627 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 12:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΞΑΦΙΗΜΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΞΑΦΙΗΣΙ — to send forth, to let go, to release, to dismiss, to emit
- ἘΞΑΦΙΗΣΙΝ — let go, send forth, release, dismiss, send out
- ἘΞΑΦΙΩΝΤΑΙ — they may be sent forth, they may be released, they may let go, they may be discharged
- ἘΞΗΦΙΕΤΟ — he was being released, he was acquitted, he was dismissed, he was letting go, he was sending forth
- ΕΞΑΦΕΙΝΑΙ — to send away, to let go, to dismiss, to release, to forgive
- ΕΞΑΦΙΗΣΙ — sends forth, sends out, lets go, releases, emits
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