ἄφεσις, εως, ἡ,
(ἀφίημι) letting go, release, περὶ τῆς τῶν πλοίων ἀφέσεως Philipp. cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.77, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 273c; καρπῶν “PAmh.” 2.43.9 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; γῆ ἐν ἀφέσει land in private hands, opposed to βασιλική, [[ “PTeb.” 5.37 (2nd c.BC), etc. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__b of persons, dismissal: in ritual, λαοῖς ἄ.[[ 4th c.AD(?): Apuleius Scriptor Botanicus “Met.” 11.17] Refs 4th c.AD+]; release, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.79.12, “IG” 2.314.21, NT.Luke.4.18. ] NT+2nd c.BC+]
__2 with genitive, ἀ. φόνου quittance from murder, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 869d: so _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 8] Refs 5th c.BC+]; discharge from a bond, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.3; ἄ. ἐναντίον μαρτύρων ποιήσασθαι [prev. author] 45.41] Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπόδοσις χρημάτων, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 17.29] Refs 5th c.BC+]; exemption from attendance, leave of absence, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 30.6] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῆς στρατείας exemption from service, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 24] Refs 1st c.AD+]; remission of a debt, ταλάντου[[ “Michel” 1340B7 (Cnidus, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; χρημάτων[[ “IPE” 12.32 B 70 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; i.e. καταδίκης, [[ “Inscription Magn.” 93c16. ] Refs]
__2.b forgiveness, NT.Mark.3.29; ἁμαρτιῶν[[ NT.Matt.26.28. ] NT]
__3 relaxation, exhaustion, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.6. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]