Athetēsis ἀθέτησις
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| ἀθέτησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | athetēsis |
| Strong's number | G115 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | nullification |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Athetēsis (Greek ἀθέτησις, Strong's G115) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “nullification”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀθέτησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀθετέω), [in LXX, usually of unfaithful, rebellious action: 1Ki.24:12 (פֶּשַׁע), Jer.12:1 (בֶּגֶד), Da TH 9:7 (מַעַל), 2Ma.14:28 * ;]
a disannulling, setting aside: Heb.7:18 9:26 (for similar usage in π., see Deiss., BS, 228 f.; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀθετέω), [in LXX, usually of unfaithful, rebellious action: 1Ki.24:12 (פֶּשַׁע), Jer.12:1 (בֶּגֶד), Da TH 9:7 (מַעַל), 2Ma.14:28 * ;]
a disannulling, setting aside: Heb.7:18 9:26 (for similar usage in π., see Deiss., BS, 228 f.; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | disannulling (1), away (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | set aside (1), do away (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Athetēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
- Hebrews 9:26For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).