Greek

Nullification

ἀθέτησιςStrong’s G0115

athetēsis

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Athetēsis is the Greek word usually translated “putting away”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.”

Hebrews 7:18 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “putting away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

a putting away 1
putting away 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Hebrews 2

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Explore in Scripture

Hebrews 9:26For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Greek dictionary

ἀθέτησις athetēsis · nullification

ἀθέτησις, -εως, ἡ (ἀθετέω), [in LXX, usually of unfaithful, rebellious action: 1Ki.24:12 (פֶּשַׁע), Jer.12:1 (בֶּגֶד), Da TH 9:7 (מַעַל), 2Ma.14:28 * ;] a disannulling, setting aside: Heb.7:18 9:26 (for similar usage in π., see Deiss., BS, 228 f.; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.