# G859 ἄφεσις

ἄφεσις (áphesis), Strong’s G859: freedom; (figuratively) pardon KJV: deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission. Occurs 66 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G859 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*áphesis* — freedom; (figuratively) pardon

KJV: deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission

Derived from [ἀφίημι aphíēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G863) (an intensive form of , to go))

Occurs 66 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 26:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=28) — for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- [Mark 1:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=4) — Yochanan came immersing in the wilderness and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
- [Mark 3:29](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/3?v=29) — but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”
- [Luke 1:77](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=77) — to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
- [Luke 3:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/3?v=3) — He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
- [Luke 4:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/4?v=18) — “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal…
- [Luke 24:47](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/24?v=47) — and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- [Acts 2:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=38) — Peter said to them, “Repent and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Yeshua the Messiah for the forgiveness of…
- [Acts 5:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/5?v=31) — God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
- [Acts 10:43](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=43) — All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”