ἀφαιρέω aphaireō

Greek word for “to remove” · Strong’s G851 · used 10 times in 9 verses

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Meaning

ἀφ-αιρέω, -ῶ; to take from, take away, take off: with accusative, τὸ ὠτίον, (ὠτάριον, WH), (οὖς);

How it is translated

Glosses given for aphaireō in context, with how often each is used:

• cut off 3
• take away 2
• will be taken away from 1
• taking away 1
• may take away 1
• shall take away 1
• will take away 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 26 (1), Mark 14 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 10 (1), Luke 16 (1), Luke 22 (1), Romans 11 (1), Hebrews 10 (1), Revelation 22 (1)

Forms

• ἀφεῖλεν 3
• ἀφελεῖν 1
• ἀφαιρεθήσεται 1
• ἀφαιρεῖται 1
• ἀφέλωμαι 1
• ἀφαιρεῖν 1
• ἀφέλῃ 1
• ἀφελεῖ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with aphaireō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πατάσσω patassō “to strike” 2
• εἷς ehis “one” 4
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 3
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 3
• μάχαιρα machaira “sword” 2
• ἁμαρτία hamartia “sin” 2

Key verses

The verses using aphaireō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 26:51 — And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
• Mark 14:47 — And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
• Luke 1:25 — Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
• Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
• Luke 16:3 — Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
• Luke 22:50 — And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
• Romans 11:27 — For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
• Hebrews 10:4 — For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
• Revelation 22:19 — And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.