Mark 11:25:20Mark.11.25.W20TAB
ἀφῇ
aphê
“may forgive”
- Transliteration
- a-PHÊ
- Extended
- ah-PHAY
- IPA
- /aˈpʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- may forgive
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-PHÊ
- sentence
KAI HO-tan STÊ-ke-te pro-seu-KHO-me-noi a-PHI-e-te EI ti E-khe-te ka-TA ti-nos HI-na KAI ho pa-TÊR hy-MÔN ho en tois ou-ra-NOIS a-PHÊ hy-MIN ta pa-rap-TÔ-ma-ta hy-MÔN
Exegesis
aphē {ἵνα … ἀφῇ | hína … aphê} expresses intent “so that may forgive,” with aphê portraying a decisive divine act.
Root and etymology
aphiēmialpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“to release, let go, forgive”
In context — Mark 11:25
When you stand in prayer, forgive if you have any grievance against someone, so that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive your trespasses .
About this coordinate
Mark 11:25:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Mark 11:25, so the Greek word ἀφῇ (aphê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.11.25.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.11.25.W20.S1) and character.