Greek · G863, G3956 · unreviewed
ἀφέντες πάντα
To send forth, in various applications (as follow) · all, any, every, the whole
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ἀφίημι G863 to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
Pronunciation aphíēmi
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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole
Pronunciation pâs
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What does ἀφέντες πάντα (aphentes panta) mean in the Bible?
ἀφίημι · πᾶς is a Greek word meaning "leaving everything".
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Meaning
leaving everything
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 76×
Aorist Active Matt 8:15 · Matt 18:27 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 22:25 · Matt 27:50 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:19 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 12:20 · Luke 4:39 · Luke 8:51 · Luke 12:39 · Luke 18:29 · John 4:3 · John 4:28 28×
Future Passive Matt 12:31 · Matt 12:32 · Mark 3:28 · Luke 12:10 · Luke 17:34 · Luke 17:35 · Luke 21:6 · Acts 8:22 · Jas 5:15 12×
Present Active Matt 3:15 · Matt 4:11 · Luke 7:49 · John 10:12 · Matt 23:13 · Mark 7:12 · John 14:27 · John 16:28 · Luke 11:4 · Rev 2:20 · Rev 11:9 11×
Present Passive Matt 23:38 · Matt 24:40 · Matt 24:41 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 13:35 · Matt 9:2 · Matt 9:5 · Mark 2:5 · Mark 2:9 9×
Future Active Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:21 · John 14:18 · Luke 17:4 · Luke 19:44 7×
Perfect Passive Luke 5:20 · Luke 5:23 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 7:48 · John 20:23 · 1 John 2:12 6×
Imperfect Active Mark 1:34 · Mark 11:16 2×
Aorist Passive Rom 4:7 1×
Imperative command or strong request 28×
Aorist Active Matt 3:15 · Matt 5:24 · Matt 5:40 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 7:4 · Matt 8:22 · Matt 27:49 · Mark 7:27 · Luke 6:42 · Luke 9:60 · Luke 11:4 · Luke 13:8 · Luke 17:3 · Luke 23:34 · John 12:7 · Matt 13:30 25×
Present Active 1 Cor 7:12 · 1 Cor 7:13 · Mark 11:25 3×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 20×
Aorist Active Matt 4:20 · Matt 4:22 · Matt 22:22 · Matt 26:56 · Mark 1:18 · Mark 1:20 · Mark 4:36 · Mark 7:8 · Mark 12:12 · Mark 14:50 · Luke 5:11 · Luke 10:30 · Luke 18:28 · Rom 1:27 · Heb 6:1 · Matt 13:36 20×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×
Present Active Matt 9:6 · Matt 23:23 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 2:10 · Luke 5:24 · 1 Cor 7:11 6×
Aorist Active Luke 5:21 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 12×
Aorist Active Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 18:35 · John 16:32 · John 20:23 · Mark 11:25 · Mark 12:19 · 1 John 1:9 · John 11:48 9×
Aorist Passive Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:12 · Mark 13:2 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 143 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 87 present 29 future 19 perfect 6 imperfect 2
Voice
active 112 passive 31
Mood
indicative 76 imperative 28 participle 20 subjunctive 12 infinitive 7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:15 Ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 3:15 ἀφίησιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 4:11 ἀφίησιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 4:20 ἀφέντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 4:22 ἀφέντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 5:24 ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 5:40 ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 6:12 ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 6:12 ἀφήκαμεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 6:14 ἀφῆτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:14 ἀφήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 6:15 ἀφῆτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:15 ἀφήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 7:4 Ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 8:15 ἀφῆκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:22 ἄφες aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 9:2 ἀφίενταί present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 9:5 Ἀφίενταί present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 9:6 ἀφιέναι present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 12:31 ἀφεθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 12:31 ἀφεθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 12:32 ἀφεθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 12:32 ἀφεθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:30 ἄφετε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 13:36 ἀφεὶς aorist active participle participle Matthew 15:14 ἄφετε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 18:12 ἀφήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 18:21 ἀφήσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 18:27 ἀφῆκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 18:32 ἀφῆκά aorist active indicative completed Matthew 18:35 ἀφῆτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 19:14 Ἄφετε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:27 ἀφήκαμεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 19:29 ἀφῆκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:22 ἀφέντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 22:25 ἀφῆκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:13 ἀφίετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:23 ἀφήκατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:23 ἀφιέναι present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 23:38 ἀφίεται present passive indicative ongoing
+103 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 7 — Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain