G447 ἀνίημι (aníēmi)

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Quick Definition

ἀνίημι v. I let go, loosen, release, give up, neglect

Strong's Definition

to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from

Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and (to send);

KJV Usage: forbear, leave, loose

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀνίημι (G0447)

verb | pres.ptc. ἀνιείς · aor.subj. ἀνῶ · ptc. ἀνείς · aor.pass. ἀνέθην | ἵημι (send, set in motion)

18.19 · Attachment · Fasten, Stick To

to loosen, to unfasten to cause something to become loose

ACT 16:26 · ACT 27:40

35.54 · Help, Care For · Desert, Forsake

to desert, to forsake to desert or forsake a person and thus leave that individual uncared for

HEB 13:5

68.43 · Aspect · Cease, Stop

to give up, to stop, to quit to stop doing something, with the implication of complete cessation

EPH 6:9

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ίημι, [ptep. plur. ἀνιέντες]: 2 aor. subj. ava, ptep. plur. ἀνέντες ; 1 aor. pass. dveOnv; to send back; to relax; contextually, to loosen: ri, Acts xvi. 26, (rods δεσμούς, Plut. Alex. M. 73); xxvii. 40. trop. τὴν ἀπειλήν, to give up, omit, calm [?], Eph. vi. 9; (τὴν ἔχθραν, Thue. 3, 10; τὴν ὀργήν, Plut. Alex. M.70). to leave, not to uphold, to let sink: Heb. xiii. 5, (Deut. xxxi. 6).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀνίημι aniēmi 4x

(1) to loose, slacken, Acts 27:40; to unbind, unfasten, Acts 16:26; (2) to omit, dispense with, Eph. 6:9; (3) to leave or neglect, Heb. 13:5*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ίημι

(ἀνά, ἵημι), [in LXX for רפה, נשׂא, etc.;]

to send up, produce, to send back.

to let go, leave without support: He 13:5 (cf. De 31:6; Hom., Il., ii, 71).

to relax, loosen (v. Field, Notes, 124 f.): Ac 16:26 27:40; hence, metaph., to give up, desist from: Eph 6:9.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀνίημι [page 44] P Petr III. 53 ( p ) .4 (iii/B.C.) ἀνείεται λοιπογραφεῖσθαι , he is permitted to remain in arrears (Edd.). Syll 552 .29, .59 (late ii/B.C.) of school-boys let off ἐκ τῶν μαθημάτων . P Amh II. 99 ( b ) .9 (A.D. 179) βορρᾶ ἀνιμένη λιβὸς ἰδιωτικά , on the north dedicated land, on the west private properties (Edd.). So Cagnat IV. 292 .39 (Pergamon, c. B.C. 130) ἀνεῖναι δ [ὲ ] αὐτοῦ κ [αὶ τ ]έμενος , = consecrare (Ed.). P Oxy III. 471 .86 (ii/A.D.) γέλωτα πολὺν καὶ ἀνειμένον . . . γελᾶν , laughed long and freely (Edd.), ib. 503 .18 (A.D. 118) ἀνεῖναι admit, ib. 533 .10 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐὰν ἀνεθῶσι , if they are neglected. P Ryl II. 77 .30 (A.D. 192) κελεύσατε ὂ̣ ὲ̣δ̣ω̣κα ἱκανὸν ἀνεθῆναι . P Grenf II. 78 .21 (A.D. 307) ἀξιῶ . . . ἀνεθῆνα [ι ] released. P. Cattaoui vi. 18 (ii/A.D.) (= Chrest. II. p. 423) τἀ ἄλλα σοι ἀνίημι , concede. A literary effort celebrating the accession of Hadrian, P Giss I. 3 .8 ff. shows us loyal subjects γέλωσι καὶ μέθαις ταῖς ἀπὸ κρήνης τὰς ψυχὰς ἀνέντες γυμνασίων τε ἀλείμμασι (see Wilcken on the document, Archiv v. p. 249).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀνίημι (aniēmi) — to loosen/leave. ἀνίημι, ης (ἀνιεῖς, as if from ἀνιέω, uncertain in [Refs 8th c.BC+], ησι: imperfect ἀνίην, [Refs 8th c.BC+] and 3rd.pers.singular εις, ει, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἀνίη[Refs 8th c.BC+]; 1st pers.singular ἀνίειν[Refs 2nd c.AD+]future ἀνήσω: perfect ἀνεῖκα: aorist 1 ἀνῆκ; Ionic dialect ἀνέηκα.:—the Homeric forms ἀνέσει[Refs 8th c.BC+], aorist optative ἀνέσαιμι[Refs], participle ἀνέσαντες[Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 2, 3rd.pers.plural ἀνεῖσαν[Refs 5th c.BC+], subjunctive ἀνῇς[Refs 4th c.BC+], Epic dialect 3rd.pers.singular subjunctive ἀνήη[Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive ἀνεῖναι, participle ἀνείς:—passive, ἀνίεμαι: perfect ἀνεῖμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], 3rd.pers.plural perfect ἀνέωνται[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive ἀνἑῶσθαι (sic) [Refs]: aorist participle ἀνεθείς[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἀνεθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] Attic dialect: but even [Refs 8th c.BC+].]: —send up or forth, Ζεφύροιο.. ἀήτας Ὠκεανὸς ἀνίησιν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Charybdis, τρὶς μὲν γάρ τ᾽ ἀνίησιν.. τρὶς δ᾽ ἀναροιβδεῖ[Refs]spew up, vomit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the earth, καρπὸν ἀ. make corn or fruit spring up, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of the gods, ἀ. ἄροτον γῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of females, produce, [Refs]:—in passive, σπαρτῶν ἀπ᾽ ἀνδρῶν ῥίζωμ᾽ ἀνεῖται[Refs 4th c.BC+]: then in various relations, συὸς χρῆμα ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a forest, πῦρ καὶ φλόγα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—send up from the grave or nether world, [Refs 5th c.BC+] — passive, ἐκ γῆς κάτωθεν ἀνίεται ὁ πλοῦτος[Refs]; of fruit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. let come up, give access to, τινά[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. let go, from [Refs 8th c.BC+] i.e. left me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: —passive, ἀνίεσθαι wake up, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; set free, ἐκ στέγης ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; let go unpunished, ἄνδρα τὴν ὀλιγαρχίαν λυμαινόμενον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνετέ μ᾽ ἄνετε leave me alone, forbear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a state of mind, ἐμὲ δ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ὣς θυμὸν ἀνίει.. ὀδύνη[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἵππον to let him go (by slackening the rein), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. b loosen, unfasten, δεσμόν[Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, open, πύλας ἄνεσαν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. σήμαντρα break the seal, [Refs]:—passive, πύλαι ἀνειμέναι[Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.2. ἀ. τινί let loose at one, slip at, ἀ. τὰς κύνας[Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, Διομήδεα μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκεν[Refs]: generally, set on or urge to do a thing, with infinitive, Μοῦσ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἀοιδὸν ἀνῆκεν ἀειδέμεναι[Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently with accusative person only, let loose, excite, as οὐδέ κε Τηλέμαχον.. ῷδ᾽ ἀνιείης[Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῖσιν μὲν Θρασυμήδεα δῖον ἀνῆκεν urged Thrasymedes to their aid, [Refs]:—so in passive, ἅπας κίνδυνος ἀνεῖται σοφίας[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. ἀ. τινὰ πρός τι to let go for any purpose, τὸν λεὼν.. ἀνεῖναι πρὸς ἔργα τε καὶ θυσίας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς παιγνίην ἑωυτὸν ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐὰν δ᾽ ἀνῇς, ὕβριστον χρῆμα κἀκόλαστον [γυνή] if you leave her free, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. let, allow, with accusative et infinitive, ἀνεῖναι αὐτοὺς ὅ τι βούλονται ποιεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive omitted, ἀνεῖσα πένθει κόμαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. στολίδος κροκόεσσαν τρυφάν[Refs 1st c.AD+]infinitive, ἀνεὶς αὐτῷ θηρᾶν having given him leave to hunt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. middle, loosen, undo, with accusative, κόλπον ἀνιεμένη baring her breast, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἶγας ἀνιέμενοι stripping or flaying goats, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so in active, ἀνιέναι· δέρειν, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

II.6. let go free, leave untilled, of ground dedicated to a god, τέμενος ἀνῆκεν ἅπαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]allowed to run wild, [LXX]:—but this sense mostly in passive, devote oneself, give oneself up, ἐς τὸ ἐλεύθερον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of animals dedicated to a god, which are let range at large (compare ἄνετος), ἀνεῖται τὰ θηρία[Refs]; of a person devoted to the gods, νῦν δ᾽ οὗτος ἀνεῖται στυγερῷ δαίμονι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of places, etc., θεοῖσιν ἀ. δένδρεα[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἄλσος ἀνειμένον a consecrated grove, conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of land, ἀ. εἰς νομάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+] devoted to a thing, wholly engaged in it, e.g. ἐς τὸν πόλεμον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνέωνται ἐς τὸ μάχιμον they are given up to military service, [Refs]; ἐς τὸ κέρδος λῆμ᾽ ἀνειμένον given up to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect participle passive ἀνειμένος as adjective, going free, left to one's own will and pleasure, at large, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πέπλοι ἀνειμένοι let hang loose, [Refs]; τὸ εἰς ἀδικίαν καὶ πλεονεξίαν -μένον unrestrained propensity to.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.7. slacken, relax, opposed to ἐπιτείνω or ἐντείνω, of a bow or stringed instrument, unstring, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of musical scales, ἁρμονίαι ἀνειμέναι, opposed to σύντονοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, ὀργῆς ὀλίγον τὸν κόλλοπ᾽ ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνειμένη τάσις the grave accent,[Refs]temper, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.7. b remit, neglect, give up, στέρνων ἀραγμούς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; φυλακήν, ἄσκησιν, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. θάνατόν τινι to remit sentence of death to one, let one live, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὰ χρέα, τὰς καταδίκας, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἄνες λόγον speak more mildly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἀρχήν, πόλεμον, etc., [Refs]:—passive, to be treated remissly, ἀνεθήσεται τὰ πράγματα[Refs]has become effete, powerless, [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect participle ἀνειμένος as an adjective, ἐν τῷ ἀνειμένῳ τῆς γνώμης when their minds are not strung up for action, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνειμένῃ τῇ διαίτῃ relaxed, unconstrained, of the Athenians, [Refs]; δίαιτα λίαν ἀ., of the Ephors, [Refs 4th c.BC+]dissolute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνανδρος καὶ λίαν ἀ.[Refs]parched, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of climate, ἀ. καὶ μαλακός[Refs 4th c.BC+]: comparative ἀνειμενώτερος[Refs 4th c.AD+] —but,

II.8. the sense of relaxation occurs also as an intransitive usage of the active, slacken, abate, of the wind, ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμ᾽ ἀνῇ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐμφῦσα οὐκ ἀνίει, of a viper, having fastened on him she does not let go, [Refs] not to give way at all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς τιμὰς ἀνεικέναι ἤκουον that prices had fallen, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σιδήρια ἀ. ἐν τοῖς μαλακοῖς lose their edge, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.8. b with participle, give up or cease doing, ὕων οὐκ ἀνίει [ὁ θεός] [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.8. c with genitive, cease from a thing, μωρίας[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνῆκε τοῦ ἐξελθεῖν forbore to come forth, [LXX]

II.9. dilute, dissolve, διά τινος or τινί, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; διυγραινομένων καὶ ἀνιεμένων[Refs 4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ίημι (ἀνά, ἵημι), [in LXX for רָפָה, נָשָׂא, etc. ;] __1. to send up, produce, to send back. __2. to let go, leave without support: Heb.13:5 (cf. Deu.31:6; Hom., Iliad., ii, 71). __3. to relax, loosen (see Field, Notes, 124 f.): Act.16:26 27:40; hence, metaphorically, to give up, desist from: Eph.6:9.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

16:26 27:40

6:9

13:5

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Give up, desert, loosen (447) aniemi

Give up (447) (aniemi from ana = back + hiemi = send) means to send back, to relax with the basic idea of “relaxation of tension.” To release, loosen or slacken (chains or ropes - Acts 16:26, 27:40), to abandon (a person - Heb 13:5-note) or to cease from, let alone, forbear (an activity - Eph 6:9). "Letting up" or "loosening up" on threatening. The present tense in this context carries the sense of an imperative. Aniemi is used only 3 other times in the NT... Acts 16:26 and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains were unfastened. Acts 27:40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. Hebrews 13:5 Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," Aniemi is found 36 times in the Septuagint (LXX) (Ge 18:24; 49:21; Ex 23:11; Dt. 31:6, 8; Jos 24:19; Jdg 8:3; 1Sa 9:5; 11:3; 12:23; 15:16; 23:13; 27:1; 2Sa 24:16; 1Chr 21:15; 28:20; 2Chr 10:9; Neh 10:31; Ps 39:13; Eccl 7:18; Is 1:14; 2:6, 9; 3:8; 5:6, 24; 25:11; 27:10; 35:3; 37:27; 42:2; 46:4; 62:1; Je 15:6; 50:7; Mal 4:2) In Colossians Paul adds two aspects to his exhortation to masters... Masters, grant (present imperative) to your slaves justice and fairness (isotes = equality, what is equitable or fair), knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. (See note Colossians 4:1) The OT likewise warned masters...

Acts 16:26

Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Acts 27:40

Cutting away the anchors, they left [them] in the sea as they loosened the ropes [that held] the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the [wind] [and] made for the beach.

Ephesians 6:9

And masters, do the same... for [your slaves]. Give up [your] use of threats, because you know that [He who is] both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money [and] be content with what you have, for [God] has said: Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”