Athetesis denotes the setting aside of what is superseded or removed, applied to a commandment and to sin.

The attested use concerns setting something aside: a preceding commandment in Hebrews 7:18 and sin in Hebrews 9:26, with the latter occurring in a purpose clause about Christ's appearance and sacrifice.

1. Setting aside what is removed · dominant

   In Hebrews 7:18, the nominative singular form names the setting aside of the preceding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness; the APB renders the clause “a setting aside of the preceding commandment occurs.” In Hebrews 9:26, the accusative singular form occurs in the purpose of Christ's appearance, where the APB renders “to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.”

   Hebrews 7:18Hebrews 9:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term's context as “a setting aside” in Hebrews 7:18 and “to do away with sin” in Hebrews 9:26. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.