Words the Bible translates as give up
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- aphiēmiἀφίημιto let go: to release your hold so a person or thing departs, stays behind, or is left where it is
+2 more meanings
- to forgive: to cancel what is owed, whether a debt or a sin, so it is no longer charged against the person
- to let, allow, or leave alone: to permit something rather than stop or hinder it
- hēsuchazōἡσυχάζωbe quiet/give upnot studied yet
- ekluōἐκλύωto lose strength and give way: the body collapsing from exhaustion, or the resolve going slack under pressure
- apotassōἀποτάσσωto take leave of: to make a clean break, either by saying goodbye to people or by letting go of what you own
- ekkakeōἐκκακέωto lose heart: to let hardship or the absence of visible results wear a person's resolve down until they quit something good.
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