- ἄνεσις
- ἄνεσις, εως, ἡ (s. ἀνίημι; Hdt. 5, 28 et al.; SIG 880, 53; 884, 16; pap [e.g. PGiss 59, 7 of relief fr. liturgy]; LXX; TestSol 6:10 P; TestBenj 2:5c; ApcEsdr 5, 10 p. 30, 4 Tdf.; EpArist 284) ‘relaxing, loosening’.① lit. relaxation of custodial control, some liberty, ἀ. ἔχειν have some freedom Ac 24:23 (cp. Jos., Ant. 18, 235 φυλακὴ μὲν γὰρ καὶ τήρησις ἦν, μετὰ μέντοι ἀνέσεως).② relief from someth. onerous or troublesome, rest, relaxation, relief (Pla., Leg. 4, 724a; Strabo 10, 3, 9; M. Ant. 1, 16, 6; Philo, Rer. Div. Her. 156) ἵνα ἄλλοις ἄ. (sc. ᾖ ), ὑμῖν θλῖψις that others should have relief, and you be burdened 2 Cor 8:13. ἀ. ἔχειν (Jos., Bell. 3, 319) 2:13; 7:5. ε̣ἰ̣ς [ἄ]ν̣ε̣σ̣ι̣[ν]|τὸ λοιπὸν τὰ δάκρυα αὐτοῦ γενέ[ς]θαι so that his tears finally brought relief AcPl Ha 6, 5f. ἄνεσιν διδόναι τινί (Diod S 19, 26, 10 αὑτῷ δοὺς ἄνεσιν; 2 Ch 23:15; 1 Esdr 4:62; Jos., Ant. 3, 254; 281) B 4:2. ἀνταποδοῦναι τ. θλιβομένοις ἄνεσιν grant, in turn, rest to those who are oppressed 2 Th 1:7.—DELG s.v. ἵημι. M-M. TW.
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