Matthew 18:35:12Matt.18.35.W12TAB
ἀφῆτε
aphête
“forgive”
- Transliteration
- a-PHÊ-te
- Extended
- a-PHÊ-te
- IPA
- /a.ˈpʰeː.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- forgive
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-PHÊ-te
- sentence
HOO-tôs KAI HO pa-TÊR MOO HO oo-RA-ni-os poi-Ê-sei hy-MIN e-AN MÊ a-PHÊ-te HE-kas-tos TÔI a-del-PHÔI au-TOO a-PO TÔN kar-di-ÔN hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The conditional clause ean mḗ aphête {ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε | eán mḗ aphête} pairs the conditional particle ean with the aorist subjunctive aphête to present forgiveness as a genuine but pending choice.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“to send away, release, forgive”
In context — Matthew 18:35
Thus My heavenly Father will act toward you if each of you does not forgive his brother from your hearts .
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:35:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 18:35, so the Greek word ἀφῆτε (aphête) 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.18.35.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.35.W12.S1) and character.