ἀφαιρέωaphairéō
to remove (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G851
Meanings
to take from, take away, take off: with accusative, τὸ ὠτίον, Matthew 26:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 22:50 (οὖς); ὄνειδος, Luke 1:25; followed by ἀπό, Revelation 22:19, Luke 16:3 (middle); passive, with genitive, Luke 10:42; ἀ. ἁμαρτίος, Hebrews 10:4, Romans 11:27 (middle).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:51 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
- Mark 14:47 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
- Luke 1:25 “How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.”
- Luke 10:42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 16:3 “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.
- Luke 22:50 And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.