Matthew 18:21:16Matt.18.21.W16TAB
ἀφήσω
aphêsô
“I will forgive”
- Transliteration
- a-PHÊ-sô
- Extended
- ah-PHÊ-soh
- IPA
- /aˈpʰeː.sɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I will forgive
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
a-PHÊ-sô
- phraseyour reading level
po-SA-kis ha-mar-TÊ-sei eis e-ME ho a-del-PHOS moo KAI a-PHÊ-sô au-TOI
- clause
KY-ree-e po-SA-kis ha-mar-TÊ-sei eis e-ME ho a-del-PHOS moo KAI a-PHÊ-sô au-TOI
- sentence
TO-te pro-sel-THÔN au-TOI ho PE-tros EI-pen KY-ree-e po-SA-kis ha-mar-TÊ-sei eis e-ME ho a-del-PHOS moo KAI a-PHÊ-sô au-TOI
Exegesis
The coordinated clause kai apheso auto {καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ | kai aphḗsō autō} places Peter’s own action of forgiving in parallel with the brother’s sinning, highlighting reciprocity and responsibility.
Root and etymology
aphiēmialpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“to let go, release”
In context — Matthew 18:21
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord , how many times will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:21:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 18:21, so the Greek word ἀφήσω (aphêsô) 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 Matt.18.21.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.21.W16.S1) and character.