ἀνίημιaníēmi
to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from
Greek (New Testament) · G447
Meanings
1. to send up, produce, to send back.
2. to let go, leave without support: Hebrews 13:5 (cf. Deuteronomy 31:6; Hom., Il., ii, 71).
3. to relax, loosen: Acts 16:26, Acts 27:40; hence, metaphorically, to give up, desist from: Ephesians 6:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 16:26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!
- Acts 27:40 So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.
- Ephesians 6:9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.
- Hebrews 13:5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.